close grips
Example Sentences
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What they all desired was to get into close grips with the Turks.
From The Irish at the Front by MacDonagh, Michael
One could realize their emotions, and this, instead of deterring, attracted her; one came to close grips with the primitive influences of human nature.
From Prescott of Saskatchewan by Dunton, W. Herbert
The Paleyan God had at least the merit of coming to close grips with his work.
From Theism or Atheism The Great Alternative by Cohen, Chapman
Clarence was rolling on the floor in close grips with Hwei, and the draperies of the joss flared away in a brilliant manner.
From The Mandarin's Fan by Hume, Fergus
It is no part of his calling to come to close grips, though that often happens in the confined space in which he has to work.
From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert
