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.
Examples of get hold of in a Sentence
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After a Josh Bell strikeout, Burger got hold of Stroman’s near middle-middle slider.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The inversion of the spread may signal that nervous investors are clamoring to get hold of spot gold now, as protection against potential turmoil.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
After having nothing to eat for breakfast or lunch, the family managed to get hold of three tins of fava beans.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2024
Jefferson’s words are stirring on their own, but when a certain kind of orator gets hold of them, the effect can feel like thunder, or the Spirit.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
When the men learn that the car has already gone, their boss (Colman Domingo) orders them to go after Marian and Jamie, get hold of the cargo, and make the delivery.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Intel will be the first to get hold of the next generation of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, a more advanced but still nascent technique for making more sophisticated chips, from the Dutch equipment maker ASML.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
Patients can get hold of medical recommendations, timetable appointments, and even prescriptions without the need to travel, which is mainly helpful for those with mobility problems or persistent situations.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
For days, Christensen said, he’s been trying to get hold of city officials, hoping to get some of the debris removed before the next storm.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2024
The inversion of the spread may signal that nervous investors are clamoring to get hold of spot gold now, as protection against potential turmoil.
—Mark Burton, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2024
After having nothing to eat for breakfast or lunch, the family managed to get hold of three tins of fava beans.
—Carolyn Wells, Longreads, 27 Mar. 2024
Jefferson’s words are stirring on their own, but when a certain kind of orator gets hold of them, the effect can feel like thunder, or the Spirit.
—Danielle Amir Jackson, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2024
When the men learn that the car has already gone, their boss (Colman Domingo) orders them to go after Marian and Jamie, get hold of the cargo, and make the delivery.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2024
Intel will be the first to get hold of the next generation of extreme ultraviolet lithography machines, a more advanced but still nascent technique for making more sophisticated chips, from the Dutch equipment maker ASML.
—Will Knight, WIRED, 22 Feb. 2024
Patients can get hold of medical recommendations, timetable appointments, and even prescriptions without the need to travel, which is mainly helpful for those with mobility problems or persistent situations.
—Jon Stojan, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2024
For days, Christensen said, he’s been trying to get hold of city officials, hoping to get some of the debris removed before the next storm.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2024
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