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under a spell

a. (context idiomatic English) bewitched, held by the power of a magical spell.

Usage examples of "under a spell".

They acted as if under a spell or with such concentration that it had become etched in their faces and movements.

It seemed that the Adept Stile had been under a spell that the music was abating.

Maybe he had been placed under a spell of abstinence, to keep him honest.

It was amazing how alien ordinary human speech sounded when pronounced backward' Then, on paper: I'M UNDER A SPELL.