|| The police do not know how the boy got hold of the knife.
|| I need to get hold of Tom's address.
|| I'll try to get hold of Stevenson this evening
Англо-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого. И. Мостицкий. 2002-2012.
get hold of something — get hold of (something) to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story … New idioms dictionary
get hold of — (something) to obtain something. I think it should be harder for a criminal to get hold of a gun. Nothing was done by officials until the press got hold of the story … New idioms dictionary
get hold of someone — phrase to manage to talk to someone, on the telephone or directly Can you get hold of Mike and tell him the meeting’s postponed? Thesaurus: general words meaning to say somethingsynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
get hold of the idea (that) — phrase to start to think that something is true, usually when it is not Where did you get hold of the idea I was leaving? Thesaurus: to form an opinion, or to have an ideasynonym Main entry: hold … Useful english dictionary
get hold of someone — get hold of (someone) to communicate with someone. He said he planned to call Mom this week, so I thought he d get hold of her sooner or later … New idioms dictionary
get hold of — (someone) to communicate with someone. He said he planned to call Mom this week, so I thought he d get hold of her sooner or later … New idioms dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — To misunderstand • • • Main Entry: ↑end get hold of the wrong end of the stick To misunderstand something totally • • • Main Entry: ↑wrong … Useful english dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick informal to not understand a situation correctly. Her friend saw us arrive at the party together and got hold of the wrong end of the stick. I said how nice he was and Julie got the wrong end of the stick… … New idioms dictionary
get hold of — ► get hold of 1) grasp. 2) informal find or contact. Main Entry: ↑hold … English terms dictionary
get hold of — index grapple, obtain Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get hold of the wrong end of the stick — (*ENPITE.BTR*/) confuse the issue, be confused … English contemporary dictionary
