catch hold of
Example Sentences
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On the other hand, the strong updrafts can catch hold of burning embers, lofting them into unburned material, where they can produce “spot fires” up to several miles away from the fireline.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2024
“Now, Mrs Green, if you’d catch hold of the tongue. I wouldn’t ask everybody, but I know you don’t frighten.”
From Slate • Aug. 27, 2018
The most fun comes when you catch hold of an idea or a situation that’s simple but filled with possibility — “The Long Walk,” “Thinner” and “Cell” all come to mind.
From New York Times • Jun. 4, 2015
It is a fine art to catch hold of the few big interesting assets in the market.
From Reuters • Jun. 23, 2010
I shall try to catch hold of the clouds as I pass them, but they will not stop me.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
