单词 | tighten your grip/hold on something |
释义 | tighten your grip/hold on something From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtighten your grip/hold on somethingtighten your grip/hold on somethinga) to control a place or situation more strictly Rebel forces have tightened their hold on the capital. b) to hold someone or something more firmly Sarah tightened her grip on my arm. → tightenExamples from the Corpustighten your grip/hold on something• The suspended despair inside her splintered into a shuddering sob and Fernando tightened his hold on her.• However, planning permission is required, and legislation is tightening its grip on mast sites.• Oats tightened his grip on the axe.• It was only when they tensed, curling and tightening their grip on the floor, did he realise they were alive.• They tightened their grip on the girl. |
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