get ahold of something

get ahold of something
get/grab/take/ahold of something phrase
to take something firmly in your hand and hold it tightly there

Grab ahold of the rope!

Thesaurus: to hold something or someonesynonym to try to hold somethinghyponym
Main entry: ahold

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  • ahold — a|hold [ ə hould ] adverb get ahold of something SPOKEN to obtain or buy something after trying to get it for a long time: I finally managed to get ahold of a copy of that book you were looking for. get/grab/take ahold of something to take… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • ahold — UK [əˈhəʊld] / US [əˈhoʊld] adverb get/grab/take ahold of something to take something firmly in your hand and hold it tightly there Grab ahold of the rope! …   English dictionary

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