get hold of

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Mrs. Clarke got hold of Ashton’s free arm, but madness and fury had roused his last surge of strength, and she was dragged behind him as he lurched toward the cradle.

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In that case, she ought to save the book for Simon’s return, for once Quinzy got hold of it, there was no telling whether they would ever get it back.

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Powell said he "tried to speak" to police following the threats, but that it was "the most difficult thing in the world to try to get hold of them".

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“We had trouble getting hold of him for, like, two months.”

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Antimony needs to get hold of the ore.

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