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Phrase(s): take (a)hold of someone or something Go to (a)hold of someone or something.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Phrase(s): take hold of someone or something to grasp someone or something. • He took hold of the child, which frightened her very much. • Terry took hold of the doorknob and turned it.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs