procure (something) from (someone)
procure (something) from (someone)
To seek something out that someone else possesses or has access to and obtain it from them, especially when it requires a special effort to do so. I've been trying to procure tickets to the concert from my brother-in-law. Did you manage to procure that dossier from the president's assistant?
See also: procure
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- get (something) for (someone or something)
- sacrifice (someone or something) for (someone or something else)
- sacrifice for
- bargain
- bargain for (someone or something) with (someone)
- make a dead set at
- make a dead set at (someone or something)
- the jewel in (someone's or something's) crown
- the jewel in someone's/something's crown
- (Someone or something) called, they want their (something) back!