lay hold of
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I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its branches.
From Salon • Jun. 13, 2012
We must lay hold of the fact that economic laws are not made by nature.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2011
If police chiefs in leading cities could, by wishing, lay hold of the men they want most badly, they would wish for the following: Los Angeles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Doctrine, truth is not a substantial deposit that one can lay hold of as an end in itself.
From Time Magazine Archive
I lay hold of my rifle to see that it is in trim.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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