take hold

Idioms  

1. Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]

2. Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]

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Example Sentences

In both the Rhode Island and Swiss tragedies, a "flashover fire" is thought to have taken hold.

From BBC

The same trends have taken hold in South Korea with Young 40s.

From BBC

The trial runs helped, but she said she is a worse trader when handling real money because more emotions take hold.

From The Wall Street Journal

As we head through next week the forecast confidence decreases but there is an increasing indication that colder conditions could begin to take hold.

From BBC

The idea that new data centers will need to adopt a “bring your own power” mantra has taken hold across much of the country already.

From The Wall Street Journal