close grips
Example Sentences
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Rather there came a sense of gladness that a fighter feels when the battle has at last come to close grips.
From The Harbor of Doubt by Gage, George W.
When the letter of Cortes arrived in Spain Charles was at close grips with his outraged people, for he had broken all his promises to them.
From Mexico Its Ancient and Modern Civilisation, History, Political Conditions, Topography, Natural Resources, Industries and General Development by Hume, Martin
But the Emperor’s brother, Ferdinand, was in close grips with the Turk in Hungary, and getting the worst of it; Francis was again in negotiation with the infidel, and French intrigue in Italy was busy.
From The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History by Hume, Martin Andrew Sharp
He had a profound respect for the wisdom of simple people who lived at close grips with the realities of life.
From Booker T. Washington Builder of a Civilization by Scott, Emmett J. (Emmett Jay)
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
