Have (someone) under (one's) spell phrase
To have features or qualities that make you seem appealing to someone, as a result, make them behave in a particular way or do what you want.
Thanks to his charm and gallantry, John's quickly had many girls under his spell after moving to a new school.
The wicked witch disguised herself as a beautiful princess with a view to having the prince under her spell.
The verb "have" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase was formed based on the meaning of the phrase "under one's spell".
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.