I need a simile for clutching something

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Can someone help me? I'm writing a paper about the Grand Canyon and in it the main characters brother is is clutching the rail on the sky walk like a ____. I need a simile for this.

'Like a limpet' is a common idiom. – Nigel J Mar 15 '18 at 16:38 — Nigel J, Mar 15 '18 at 16:38

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 15 '18 at 16:37

... clutching the rail on the skywalk like a vise.

vise

any of various devices, usually having two jaws that may be brought together or separated by means of a screw, lever, or the like, used to hold an object firmly while work is being done on it.

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/vise

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I need a simile for clutching something

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vise