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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Replies to the post include thousands of responses—with many claiming to have actually got hold of the device, and recommending it highly.
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Off camera, the younger man fought with the gunman, got hold of the firearm and fired multiple shots, striking the older individual, Kemper said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
The study's findings, while unsurprising, highlight the risk people may take in efforts to get hold of the popular drugs.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024
Security footage gives investigators direction On the morning of the third day, Thomas said authorities were able to get hold of security footage from one of the neighbor's cameras, that showed the woman walking past that cabin with her dog.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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Emma Woollacott, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Off camera, the younger man fought with the gunman, got hold of the firearm and fired multiple shots, striking the older individual, Kemper said.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2024
The study's findings, while unsurprising, highlight the risk people may take in efforts to get hold of the popular drugs.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Aug. 2024
Security footage gives investigators direction On the morning of the third day, Thomas said authorities were able to get hold of security footage from one of the neighbor's cameras, that showed the woman walking past that cabin with her dog.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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