get hold of
Manage to reach
To get hold of something is to obtain or acquire it: I need to get hold of some cash before the weekend.
To get hold of a person is to reach or contact them: I've been trying to get hold of you all day.
The phrase can also mean to grasp physically or mentally: Once the idea gets hold of you, it's hard to shake.
Come into possession of
- procureObtain through effort
- secureProtected from harm
- purchaseGoods obtained for payment
- buyObtain through payment
gain · attain · source · find · score · track down · hunt down · come by
Extend to touch
- callContact by phone
- phoneHandheld communication device
- textWritten or printed words
- emailDigital written communication
message · track down · hunt down · locate · find · page · ring · dial
Secure manual hold
- grabSeize abruptly
- seizeTake suddenly, forcibly
- clutchMechanism linking engine to gearbox
- claspSecuring device that clicks
clench · catch · snatch · latch onto · hang onto · cling to · squeeze · embrace
Seize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- fathomNautical depth unit
- followGo behind another
- seePerceive with eyes
realize · appreciate · digest · absorb · take in · make sense of · figure out · cotton on to
obtain
Come into possession of
buy · gain · attain · source · find · score · track down · hunt down · come by · lay hands on
reach
Extend to touch
email · message · track down · hunt down · locate · find · page · ring · dial · write
grip
Secure manual hold
clasp · clench · catch · snatch · latch onto · hang onto · cling to · squeeze · embrace · grapple
grasp
Seize or understand
- comprehendTo fully understand
- fathomNautical depth unit
- followGo behind another
see · realize · appreciate · digest · absorb · take in · make sense of · figure out · cotton on to · twig