got ahold of
Made contact with
Got ahold of means managed to contact or reach someone: I finally got ahold of her after trying all week.
It also means obtained or acquired something: Where did you get ahold of that old record?
The phrase can imply effort or difficulty in the getting.
Ahold sometimes appears as two words (a hold), though the single word dominates in American usage.
Came into possession
- procuredObtained through effort
- securedMade fast or obtained
- purchasedAcquired through payment
- gainedCame to possess
received · attained · earned · won · inherited · retrieved · collected · gathered
Held with pressure
- grabbedTook suddenly by hand
- clutchedHeld firmly in hand
- seizedTook suddenly, forcefully
- caughtSeized or grabbed
clasped · clenched · clung to · snatched · secured · wrapped around · embraced · snagged
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- figured outUnderstood after effort
- realizedBecame aware of
- perceivedBecame aware of
discerned · fathomed · absorbed · processed · recognized
obtained
Came into possession
gained · received · attained · earned · won · inherited · retrieved · collected · gathered · accessed
gripped
Held with pressure
caught · clasped · clenched · clung to · snatched · secured · wrapped around · embraced · snagged · hooked
grasped
Clutched or understood
- comprehendedMentally absorbed meaning
- figured outUnderstood after effort
- realizedBecame aware of
perceived · discerned · fathomed · absorbed · processed · recognized
managed
Oversaw or coped
- restrainedHeld under control
- containedKept within limits
- masteredGained full proficiency
reined in · checked · curbed · subdued · tamed · harnessed · regulated · steadied · handled · wrangled
reached
Arrived at successfully
- calledContacted by phone
- phonedContacted by telephone
- messagedSent written communication electronically
emailed · texted · rang up · paged · buzzed · hailed · summoned · located · found · caught