Hold of Meaning in English
expression
Definition
To contact someone or get something, often after some effort. It can mean making communication with a person or obtaining something that is difficult to get.
Usage & Nuances
Often appears as 'get a hold of' or 'get hold of'. Used mainly in informal speech. Refers to contacting people ('I can't get hold of him') or acquiring hard-to-find items ('Try to get hold of some tickets'). Not literal: you don't physically hold a person or thing.
Example Sentences
I can't hold of my friend on the phone.
basic
Did you hold of those concert tickets?
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It's hard to hold of good fresh bread here.
basic
Let me know if you manage to hold of him before noon.
natural
After calling three numbers, I finally got hold of the manager.
natural
You can usually hold of fresh veggies at the market if you go early.
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