grab hold of
idiom
: to quickly take and hold (someone or something) with the hand or arms
She grabbed hold of his arm.
He grabbed hold of a tree branch and pulled himself out of the water.
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For anyone not desperate to grab hold of a physical copy in their pajamas, all these editions are also up for normal presale on the chain’s website.
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In the same quarter, KU’s Tommy Dunn was able to grab hold of Pribula, with a group of Jayhawk defenders dragging him down by the leg.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Aimed at both fresh and saltwater kayak fishing, the base Force Current trolling motor package comes with a simple wireless remote control that lets users easily throttle and steer without having to physically turn around and grab hold of the tiller.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
To all of a sudden have a position where Kenny Minch is making a run at it, the other side of that, is that CJ Carr just hadn't done enough to really grab hold of this job.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Sep. 2025
In the same quarter, KU’s Tommy Dunn was able to grab hold of Pribula, with a group of Jayhawk defenders dragging him down by the leg.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
Aimed at both fresh and saltwater kayak fishing, the base Force Current trolling motor package comes with a simple wireless remote control that lets users easily throttle and steer without having to physically turn around and grab hold of the tiller.
—New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2025
To all of a sudden have a position where Kenny Minch is making a run at it, the other side of that, is that CJ Carr just hadn't done enough to really grab hold of this job.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Grab hold of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grab%20hold%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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