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 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.
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
The Italian magazine il Giornale got hold of some of the first reports of intrigue from the secretive conclave that selected Leo as the first American pope on Thursday.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Apple doesn’t give away much about what’s fixed in iOS 18.5, to allow as many iPhone users as possible to upgrade before attackers can get hold of the details.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Though the San Francisco Giants got hold of a few last week, it’s still been his most valuable pitch.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 May 2025
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Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 22 May 2025
The Italian magazine il Giornale got hold of some of the first reports of intrigue from the secretive conclave that selected Leo as the first American pope on Thursday.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 10 May 2025
Apple doesn’t give away much about what’s fixed in iOS 18.5, to allow as many iPhone users as possible to upgrade before attackers can get hold of the details.
—Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
Though the San Francisco Giants got hold of a few last week, it’s still been his most valuable pitch.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 12 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 2 Jun. 2025.
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