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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Epic Narratives contains a contagious yet epic positivity and could be Band-Maid’s most formidable release, encouraging even new listeners to get hold of this album.
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
Tyler, armed with a gun and children’s baseball bat, got into a scuffle with Martin outside the home, shooting her twice once Martin got hold of the bat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
But getting hold of the shells to keep the systems firing has been a tall order, stockpiles across Europe drained and Ukraine's allies are struggling to produce more.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Users can now get hold of generative AI to analyze existing IT assets and create new modern cloud-native application ‘blueprints’ that are ready to build.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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Spin Contributor, SPIN, 13 Dec. 2024
Tyler, armed with a gun and children’s baseball bat, got into a scuffle with Martin outside the home, shooting her twice once Martin got hold of the bat.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
But getting hold of the shells to keep the systems firing has been a tall order, stockpiles across Europe drained and Ukraine's allies are struggling to produce more.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Users can now get hold of generative AI to analyze existing IT assets and create new modern cloud-native application ‘blueprints’ that are ready to build.
—Adrian Bridgwater, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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