have (someone) under (one's) spell



have (someone) under (one's) spell

To be extremely fascinating, enchanting, or seductive to someone and have him or her under one's control or influence as a result. Our son has never acted out like this before. I think that new friend of his must have him under his spell. I would normally never rush into a relationship this quickly, but Susan has me completely under her spell. Such was the magnitude of the duchess's beauty that she has had countless men under her spell.
See also: have, spell

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Lothair-History
Jacinda-English (Rare)
TatjanaTAHT-yah-nah (Finnish)Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian, German, Latvian, Lithuanian, Finnish
BethanyBETH-ə-nee (English)English, Biblical
Osbeorn-Anglo-Saxon
MadgeMAJEnglish