in the grip of sth

/ɪnðə ɡɹˈɪp ɒv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

/ɪnðə ɡɹˈɪp ʌv ˌɛstˌiːˈeɪtʃ/

in the grip of sth

used for saying that someone or something is affected or taken over by a very difficult or undesirable situation

Examples

1. Even after CBT, taking these steps isn’t easy in the grip of an attack.

2. Britain is still in the grip of recession.

3. Lebanon remained in the grip of an intense political crisis.

4. The entire region has been in the grip of a terrible drought.