latch on
Britishverb
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to attach oneself (to)
to latch on to a new acquaintance
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to understand
he suddenly latched on to what they were up to
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to obtain; get
Example Sentences
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Once I heard it, I latched on like a lifeline and started walking through the brush.
From Literature
It’s not surprising that you latched on to the first person who showed an interest in you.
From Literature
For Musk, that means latching on to one or two existential issues and riding them week after week.
“Home shoppers in search of value and views latched on to the scenic state, fueled by a remote-work revolution that decoupled high-paying salaries from coastal urban hubs.” she says.
From MarketWatch
I nodded numbly at the deluge of instructions, latching on to do what she does.
From Literature
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