get hold of
idiom
variants
or chiefly US get a hold of
1
: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)
Somehow she managed to get hold of the band's new album before it came out.
Where did you get hold of that idea?
2
: to find and talk to (someone) : to contact (someone)
I need to talk to my lawyer, but I haven't been able to get hold of him.
I've been trying to get a hold of my lawyer for days.
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That’s the simplest, most immediate action and would stop new users getting hold of the app — the half of America not already using the platform, as ByteDance points out.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Fleury and the Wild were at the rink for their morning skate when Crosby, along with a few accomplices — most likely being former teammates of Fleury's, such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, or Bryan Rust — managed to get hold of his room key.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Experts were at times flummoxed and impressed by how Lively managed to get hold of the text messages in the absence of a lawsuit.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
At the most basic level, the chances of getting hold of new releases have improved significantly.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Fleury and the Wild were at the rink for their morning skate when Crosby, along with a few accomplices — most likely being former teammates of Fleury's, such as Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang, or Bryan Rust — managed to get hold of his room key.
—Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Experts were at times flummoxed and impressed by how Lively managed to get hold of the text messages in the absence of a lawsuit.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
At the most basic level, the chances of getting hold of new releases have improved significantly.
—Mark Littler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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