garra
claw ; grip ; paw ; talon.
The dragon had very long claws and a great many teeth so she felt that it ought to be treated with respect.
It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.
The chair's feet are sculpted in the likeness of a lion's paws.
Although rare, imperial eagles have been known to attack humans who come too close to their nests striking at them with their talons.
bajo las garras de
under the grip of
During the German occupation, the Italian populace lived under the grip of fear as Allied bombardments pummeled towns.
caer en las garras de
fall under + the power of
fall into + the clutches of
By the fortune of war, they fell under the power of the British army.
Would you rather fall into the clutches of an evil genius or an evil moron?.
car en las garras de
fall + prey to
Administrators all too easily fall prey to the siren song of cost reduction, especially if phrases like innovation are employed as harmonic accompaniment.
con las garras fuera
knives-out
The recent vote of no confidence against the leader of the United Kingdom's Conservative Party has created a 'knives-out' atmosphere in the press.
en las garras de
in the clutches of
French health officials warned Wednesday that the country is officially in the clutches of a flu epidemic.
escaparse de las garras de
escape + the clutches of
By January 2010 I had flown the coop and escaped the clutches of winter.
garras
clutches
But his mind, stimulated by the emotions of the encounter with the principal, ranged beyond his present world and sought satisfaction in the possibility of fleeing from her clutches.
jugar con garra
put up/on + a brave performance
Benfica put up a brave performance against Chelsea but still crashed out of the Champions League.
rescatar Algo/Alguien de las garras de
rescue + Nombre + from the jaws of
Everywhere he has gone he has undertaken ambitious reorganizations, and has rescued many a company from the jaws of disaster.
