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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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.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
As the handmaids spill into the crowd, using their knives at will, Phoebe gets hold of a gun and a billy club and uses both as though she’s been professionally trained.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The child’s mother was in the car when the boy got hold of a gun belonging to her friend, who was outside of the car, Spiess said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
As the handmaids spill into the crowd, using their knives at will, Phoebe gets hold of a gun and a billy club and uses both as though she’s been professionally trained.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
The child’s mother was in the car when the boy got hold of a gun belonging to her friend, who was outside of the car, Spiess said.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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