gotten ahold of
Made contact with
Gotten ahold of means to have successfully contacted or reached someone: I finally gotten ahold of the manager.
It also means to have obtained or acquired something: She'd gotten ahold of some old photographs.
The phrase is casual American English; British English prefers "got hold of." To get ahold of yourself is to regain composure.
- gotObtained previously
- contactedMade communication with
- obtainedCame into possession
- reachedArrived at successfully
- reached outMade an attempt to contact
got in touch · emailed · called · secured · connected · procured · texted · seized · captured · retrieved · pursued · gained · messaged · acquired · tracked down · claimed · attempted · sought