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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Shaw has once again chosen to latch on to Third Point’s dangerously misguided effort to have CoStar Group abandon Homes.com.”
The tow truck driver stopped in front of the car, latched on using a self-loading lift and drove away without ever leaving the truck.
From Los Angeles Times
On the other hand, missing acts of foul play will also be latched on by coaches and supporters.
From BBC
“A funny business, that. The latch on the cage wasn’t damaged at all. It’d simply been opened, and I know I closed it up properly.”
From Literature
So when she came across a small iceberg drifting toward the station, she latched on to the bottom and let the current carry her, hidden from view.
From Literature
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