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

Recent Examples on the Web

While the typical Capra protagonist triumphs by defeating vice and exposing subterfuge, George never even realizes that Potter is the one who got hold of his money and tried to ruin his life. —Nora Gilbert, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025

The baby got hold of some bedsheets. —Jack Dunn, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025

The Kremlin propagandist Pavel Zarubin—known for his unfettered access to the Russian president—got hold of the summit’s guestbook. —Andrew Ryvkin, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2025

Everyone—from the White House to other Fortune 500 CEOs—wants to get hold of Jamie Dimon. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for get hold of

• above
• foxglove
• hereof
• thereof
• whereof
• dove
• glove
• love
• shove
• hereinabove