get hold of

Idioms and Phrases

Grasp, obtain; also, get in touch with. For example, If you can just get hold of one end, I'll get the other , or Jane had no luck getting hold of the book she needed , or I've phoned a dozen times but I can't seem to get hold of him . [c. 1300] Also see lay hold of .

Related Words

• access
• achieve
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• collect
• earn
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• purchase
• reach
• realize
• reap
• receive
• recover
• retrieve
• secure
• seize