get hold of
idiom
variants
or chiefly US get a hold of
1
: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)
Somehow she managed to get hold of the band's new album before it came out.
Where did you get hold of that idea?
2
: to find and talk to (someone) : to contact (someone)
I need to talk to my lawyer, but I haven't been able to get hold of him.
I've been trying to get a hold of my lawyer for days.
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The 31-year-old victim managed to get away from the would-be captors, but the suspects got hold of the victim’s phone — and the keys to his apartment.
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Like the Russians and Ukrainians, American drone users may need agents in third party countries to get hold of the hottest thing in drone hardware.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The video shows Matthews using a net and glove on his arm to get hold of the eagle to take it to the Southwest Florida Wildlife Center in Venice.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
To make sure your pup doesn't get hold of any of your items, avoid leaving clothing lying around in the house and keep wardrobes and drawers closed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Like the Russians and Ukrainians, American drone users may need agents in third party countries to get hold of the hottest thing in drone hardware.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The video shows Matthews using a net and glove on his arm to get hold of the eagle to take it to the Southwest Florida Wildlife Center in Venice.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 7 May 2025
To make sure your pup doesn't get hold of any of your items, avoid leaving clothing lying around in the house and keep wardrobes and drawers closed.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for get hold of
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 28 Jun. 2025.
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