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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Apple doesn’t give much information about the bugs squashed in iOS 18.6, to give people as much time to update as possible before attackers can get hold of the details.
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States in June surged more than seven times from the prior month, as American firms clamor to get hold of the critical elements following a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 21 July 2025
After hours of navigating the system, the family got hold of their mother and asked what had happened.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Expanding into wine gives supporters left disappointed at the last product run another chance at trying to get hold of her goods.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images China’s exports of rare-earth magnets to the United States in June surged more than seven times from the prior month, as American firms clamor to get hold of the critical elements following a preliminary Sino-U.S. trade deal.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 21 July 2025
After hours of navigating the system, the family got hold of their mother and asked what had happened.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Expanding into wine gives supporters left disappointed at the last product run another chance at trying to get hold of her goods.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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“Get hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20hold%20of. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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