tight grip

We have to keep a tighter grip on things next time.

Tight grip on the military, he's one of them himself.

My own head was held in a tight grip so that I could not look away.

The 84-year-old, however, has a tight grip on power after 28 years at the top.

I had to get a tight grip on myself in order not to make any mistakes now.

But people involved in the process said the company also planned to keep a tight grip on its budget.

Throughout all of it, he had maintained a tight grip.

She removed her head and gave it a good pull with a tight grip.

His arm is back to my shoulder, a tight grip, and we are walking again.

Frank still had a painfully tight grip on his hand.

Ali still had a tight grip around the woman's wrist.

She kept a tight grip on her friend's hand and accelerated their rise.

His hands never relaxed their tight grip on the weapon.

He claimed the lead, but retained a tight grip on her hand.

One or two coils are used to hold it in a tight grip.

This will allow you to press your elbows together building a tighter grip.

"When it comes to money in the bank, that man got a tight grip.

She aimed a blow, had her hand caught in a tight grip.

Or that he had such a tight grip on the mortal's leg.

Take a tight grip on your cup and let me fill you in."

I'd say he needs to keep a tight grip on his plaything.

He kept a tight grip on me until we hit the water and ran full into Daphne.

Held me in a tight grip so I couldn't escape.

But his wooden hands held a tight grip on the dog's throat.

Several students told me of their plans to go abroad to live because the party would never release its tight grip over people's lives.