take hold of
Related to take hold of: awaited, outlined, reinvigorated, makes for, hunkered down, overhyped, scrutinised, took over
take (a)hold of (someone or something)
To grasp or seize someone or something in one's hands. Take hold of this rope and lower yourself out the window. He took ahold of the box and carried it out of the building. I tried to take ahold of her before she fell off the step, but it happened too fast.
See also: of, take
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
take hold of someone or something
to grasp someone or something. He took hold of the child, which frightened her very much. Terry took hold of the doorknob and turned it.
See also: hold, of, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- take (a)hold of (someone or something)
- take hold
- take (a)hold
- get ahold of (one)
- (a)hold of (someone or something)
- ahold
- have (a)hold of (someone or something)
- hold of
- hand over hand
- skipping rope