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Free sign upThe phrase "getting a hold of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to mean obtaining or acquiring something, such as information or an item. For example, "I'm having trouble getting a hold of the movie tickets for tonight."
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"She was just basically getting a hold of her life".
If they were getting a hold of the track good, then we were doing our job.
"The weather's perfect, and the horses are getting a hold of it good," said Butch Lehr, the track superintendent.
But the most terrifying prospect for Israel is not even Iranian missiles being transferred to Hezbollah; it's the group getting a hold of Syria's chemical weapons.
(Streamline/Conjunction/ Interscope) Getting a hold of the rising stars in Mindless Behavior isn't as much of a problem as it might seem.
Corporate citizens – as defined by Citizens United – now have an easier time getting a hold of their elected representative than just about any other American.
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Get a hold of yourselves, gentlemen.
"Get a hold of yourself," he said.
We usually can't get a hold of these guys.
The emotions will get a hold of you".
I cannot wait to get a hold of that traitor.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.
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