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
Ema	-	Spanish, Portuguese, Slovene, Czech, Slovak, Croatian
Emilija	EM-ee-lee-yah (Serbian, Croatian)	Lithuanian, Slovene, Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
January	['dʒænjuəri]
Shamus	SHAY-mus	Irish
Lorenzo	[lɔ'renzəu]
Iida	EE:-dah	Finnish