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What does get hold of mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word get hold of? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive) To obtain.
  2. (transitive) To pick up or grab.
  3. (transitive) To contact (a person).
  4. (transitive) To control or stabilize (oneself).
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One of the most useful types of bone, although not the easiest to get hold of, was whalebone.
Brave Jack managed to get hold of her arms and, in spite of once losing his grip, pull her to safety.
Anyhoo, what I'm trying to get across is that this mag is harder to get hold of than a jellied eel.
You'd better hope so, because now if he falls we have no way of controlling what whackos get hold of his nukes.
A thief managed to get hold of their private PIN number to raid their account.
Traditional wet flies in sizes 12 and 14 are often all you need, though if you can get hold of Matt's specials, they could give you the edge.

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