to get a hold of somebody
01
to be able to talk to a person on telephone, in person, etc.
Dialect
American
Exempel
I finally got a hold of Jack after trying for 2 consecutive days.
to get a hold of something
01
få tag på något, lyckas hitta något
to find a thing that one was searching for
Dialect
American
idiom
informellt
Exempel
I finally got a hold of the book you recommended, and I can't wait to start reading it.
Jag fick äntligen tag på den gamla manualen.
to get a hold of oneself
01
få grepp om sig själv, behärska sig
to force oneself to stop behaving in an uncontrollable manner, particularly in face of a difficult or unexpected situation
Dialect
American
idiom
Exempel
When the alarm went off, she panicked for a second, then got a hold of herself.
När larmet gick fick hon panik i en sekund, men sedan fick hon grepp om sig själv.
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