to get hold of somebody
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to manage to meet someone in person or contact them on a telephone, through message, etc.
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idiom
informal
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I've been trying to get hold of John all day, but his phone seems to be switched off.
to get hold of something
01
to manage to find something one was looking for
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例
The police do not know how the boy got hold of the knife.
to get hold of oneself
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to regain control over one's emotions or behavior
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He struggled to get hold of himself after the embarrassing mistake.
