take hold
Idioms-
Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]
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Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
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It took time for that vision to take hold with two eighth-placed finishes, despite a 2020 FA Cup win, leading to some questioning whether Arteta was the right man for the job.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
Real-world oil-supply disruptions are starting to take hold, beyond $4-a-gallon gas.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Nispel noted that shares trade at an attractive valuation and said he expects earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization growth to reaccelerate as the company’s efforts to cut costs take hold.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Even if a firmer truce were to take hold, shipping companies and port operators would need to see safer conditions in order to transit the strait and re-enter the region.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
For the rest of his life, William would go through cycles when his mind would race, insomnia would take hold, and he would fall into a deep depression.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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