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The phrase "got ahold of" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use this phrase when indicating that you have obtained or grasped something, either figuratively or literally. For example, "I was finally able to get ahold of the book I wanted at the library."
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got ahold of
verb
Past of get ahold of
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"My emotions got ahold of me.
Most of those bands were gone by the time I got ahold of their records.
But he was burnt bad and the burns finally got ahold of him".
Someone from Paris got ahold of my newsletter and he translated my information into French.
"And certain individuals got ahold of it and used it against me".
This is when he went to the bodega and got ahold of a soda-acid fire extinguisher.
"It was California cooking before chefs got ahold of it," said John Carroll, a West Coast food writer.
"If the white press got ahold of that information, they would have [had] a field day," said Rosa Parks.
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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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