get+hold+of
21get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the ˌwrong end of the ˈstick idiom (BrE, informal) to understand sth in the wrong way Main entry: ↑wrongidiom …
22get hold of something — 1) to get something that you need or want I ve managed to get hold of some rather good wine. 2) to start holding something with your hands Here, get hold of this for a minute …
23get hold of someone — to manage to talk to someone, on the telephone or directly Can you get hold of Mike and tell him the meeting s postponed? …
24get hold — verb get something or somebody for a specific purpose I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter • Syn: ↑line …
25get hold of — Synonyms and related words: abduct, absorb, annex, appreciate, apprehend, ascertain, assimilate, be informed, be with one, become acquainted with, broaden the mind, carry off, catch, catch on, comprehend, conceive, cram the mind, determine, dig,… …
26get hold of — grasp. ↘informal find or contact. → hold …
27get hold of — find, manage to catch …
28get hold of — idi a) to grasp; seize b) to communicate with by telephone …
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