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In addition to the idiom beginning with GRAB, Also see HOW DOES THAT GRAB YOU; UP FOR GRABS.
American Heritage Idioms
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verb ADV. suddenly VERB + GRAB try to | manage to He managed to grab a couple of hours' sleep. PREP. at I grabbed at his arm as he ran past. | by As he walked past the boys, one of them grabbed him by the arm. | from Somebody tried to grab her handbag from her. PHRASES grab hold of sth He grabbed hold of a handrail to save himself from falling.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
take:
Grab that shovel and go to work.
Simple Definitions
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grab at sth/sb
to try to get hold of someone or something quickly, with your hand
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs