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get hold of

verb as in get at

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"The whole thing has been put under the spotlight, and World Rugby probably has to get hold of it," Care continues.

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Mrs. Clarke got hold of Ashton’s free arm, but madness and fury had roused his last surge of strength, and she was dragged behind him as he lurched toward the cradle.

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In that case, she ought to save the book for Simon’s return, for once Quinzy got hold of it, there was no telling whether they would ever get it back.

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Powell said he "tried to speak" to police following the threats, but that it was "the most difficult thing in the world to try to get hold of them".

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“We had trouble getting hold of him for, like, two months.”

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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