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

I took hold of the handle and, gathering all my strength in my arm, I gave it a mighty yank.

From Literature

According to the findings, providing patients with albumin enriched with free fatty acids may help prevent the infection from taking hold, an important strategy given how quickly mucormycosis progresses.

From Science Daily

After that, the laws of supply and demand will take hold.

From MarketWatch

There’s a narrative that’s taken hold that AI will disrupt software by replacing many of its functions and challenging current subscription revenue models.

From Barron's

Done right, narrative exposition will tell an audience everything that they need to know about a character, while leaving just enough room for curiosity to take hold.

From Salon