get hold

• Получить, приобрести или завладеть чем-либо, или связаться с кем-либо.

To obtain, acquire, or gain possession of something, or to make contact with someone.

1. B1informal

   To obtain or acquire something, often with some effort.

   Достать

   • I need to get hold of a new passport before my trip.
   • She managed to get hold of the last concert ticket.
   • Can you get hold of a copy of that report for me?

2. Contact someoneB1informal

   To successfully communicate with someone, especially by phone or message.

   Связаться

   • I've been trying to get hold of you all day.
   • He finally got hold of his brother after several attempts.
   • She couldn't get hold of the doctor because the line was busy.

3. Grasp physicallyA2informal

   To take and hold something firmly in your hands.

   Схватить

   • Get hold of the rope and pull yourself up.
   • She got hold of the handle and opened the door.
   • He got hold of the child's hand to cross the street.