a hold on a strong

*a hold on someone a strong

and secure influence on someone

(*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone~.) The strange religion seemed to have a strong hold on its followers. The drug has a hold on the minds of those who use it.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Michiko	mee-chee-ko	Japanese
Yana	-	Bulgarian, Russian, Ukrainian
Inge	ING-e (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish), ING-gə (German), ING-ə (Dutch)	Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, German, Dutch
Lorna	['lɔ:nə]
Dafydd	-	Welsh
Turner	['tə:nə]