get a hold of something
Meaning: To acquire or obtain something.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression is used to describe something that is somewhat difficult to acquire, perhaps because it is rare.
More idioms — Daily Life
- get a move on — To hurry.
- get a word in edgewise — To insert a word or sentence into an otherwise one-sided conversation.
- get by — To just barely manage, financially (sentence 1) or with one's work or responsibilities (s…
- get caught left holding the bag — To make someone the scapegoat; to be blamed for something that was not one's fault or was…
- get down to brass tacks — To get serious or practical about something.
- get off scot-free — To escape the proper or expected punishment; to be acquitted of a crime.
More English idioms
- get one's act together — To get control of oneself mentally or physically; to get organized.
- get someone's dander up — To irritate or anger moderately.
- get the go-ahead — To receive or grant permission to proceed.
- get the message — To understand something that is only hinted at, perhaps because it is unpleasant.
- get this show on the road — To get started.
- get to the bottom of something — To understand something completely by sorting through all the facts or information.
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