Berlin (CNN)German health officials have warned the country is in the grips of a "very worrying" spike in Covid-19 cases and expanded its booster vaccine program to all adults, after a new record in daily infections was registered for the second day running.
Source: CNN
Hello,
Would someone please tell me the usage of 'in the grip(s) of'?
Are 'grips' and 'grip' alternative in this idiom? If no, how should I use them correctly?
I've looked them up on online dictionary, but I don't have a clue about them.
Thank you!