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Phrase(s): *(a)hold of someone or something
1. Lit. [get/have] a grasp of someone or something. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; take ~.) • I got hold of him and dragged him back from the edge just in time. • I took ahold of his hand and held on tight. 2. Fig. [get/have] contact with someone or something; [get/have] the location of someone or something. (*Typically: get ~.) • I got hold of a replacement part in Peoria. They are shipping it to us today. • Try to get ahold of a plumber, would you? 3. Fig. [get/have] contact with someone or a group on the telephone. (*Typically: get ~.) • I got hold of her just as she was going out the door. • I was able to get ahold of the factory and cancel the order.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs