under a spell
Meaning
under a spell
(idiomatic) Bewitched; held (as if) by the power of a magical spell.
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Examples
The hostess is our modern Sibyl. She is a witch who lays her guests under a spell.
Barrett spoke about how 9-11 has placed most of the populace under a spell.
Odette is being held under a spell by the evil Von Rothbart, who later disguises his daughter Odile as Odette to trick Prince Siegfried into breaking his vow of love.
Marketers are often expected to work magic on consumers, putting them under a spell and convincing them that the cure for all that ails them is their company’s product or service.
No one knows why they are lynching, but all seem to be cast under a spell to kill.
Thirty-six-year-old David Ogundele, who allegedly killed his lover, Miss Tosin Ashinwo, 27, has said he was under a spell when he killed Ashinwo and stabbed her 65-year-old mother, Abiola.