| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | grip in a vice | зажать что-либо в тиски |
| gen. | grip in a vice | зажать что-либо в тисках |
| slang, vulg. | have someone's balls in a vice-grip | зажать яйца в тиски (кому-либо • His wife had his balls in a vice grip and only allowed him to keep the LLTs long enough to take a few pictures. 4uzhoj) |