get a person into one's power
From LSJ
βορβόρῳ δ' ὕδωρ λαμπρὸν μιαίνων οὔποθ' εὑρήσεις ποτόν → once limpid waters are stained with mud, you'll never find a drink
English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)
ὑποχείριον λαμβάνω, λαμβάνειν, χείριον λαμβάνω, ὑφ' ἑαυτῷ ποιεῖσθαι
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