grab hold of

idiom

: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms

She grabbed hold of his arm.

He grabbed hold of a tree branch and pulled himself out of the water.

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Reach back with your right hand and grab hold of the top of your foot. —

Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 13 Dec. 2024 Moses Moody’s lack of a consistent role Moody struggled for a third straight season to grab hold of a consistent role, despite performing better than ever when given the opportunity. —

Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 18 Apr. 2024 So now, in the absence of a trade, the burden is on Kakko to grab hold of a role and keep it. —

Arthur Staple, The Athletic, 2 Aug. 2024 Porter Hodge The Cubs have been waiting for a young pitcher to come up from the minors and grab hold of a spot in the bullpen. —

Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 25 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grab hold of

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