under one's sway

idiom

: in or into a state of being controlled by (someone)
He has them under his sway.
He has come/fallen under his sway.

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“Under one's sway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20one%27s%20sway. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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