få/ha noen i sin makt
Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk
få eller ha råderett over noe eller noen
to gain or have control over something or someone
see:Se: maktpower · force
Eng. phraseto have someone in one's power
- hun har språket i sin makt she has full command of the language
- kongen hadde bøndene i sin makt the king had the peasants in his power