[get] hold of {sb}
1
to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.
The idiom "get hold of someone" is derived from the literal action of physically grabbing or holding onto someone to establish contact or communicate with them. Over time, it has been adapted to a figurative sense in which it means to establish contact with someone, either by reaching them through phone calls, messages, or other means of communication. This phrase is commonly used to emphasize the effort or persistence required to make contact with someone.
- I've been trying to get hold of John all day, but his phone seems to be switched off.
- Please let me know if you manage to get hold of the supplier and confirm the delivery time.
- When I couldn't get hold of my brother, I left him a voicemail and sent a text message.
- It took me several attempts to get hold of the IT support team to fix my computer issue.
- If you need to reach me, you can always get hold of me through email or on my cell phone.
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