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get hold of

Idioms  

  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

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Tickets were in high demand with fans desperate to get hold of tickets with some being sold on resale sites for thousands.

From BBC

"We cannot allow a private company, which may have commercial interests, to get hold of an entire archive collection," AfricaMuseum director Bart Ouvry told AFP.

From Barron's

Scanlon, who is also UK executive vice president of the Suez Group, said these products are still too easy for the public to get hold of.

From BBC

If they have to take a touch and another touch to get hold of the ball, it is not a great pass.

From BBC

When I couldn’t immediately get hold of Flores, I called the owner of Cafe de Leche, the Highland Park coffee shop he had delivered whistles to.

From Los Angeles Times

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