catch hold of
Example Sentences
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The scene, while boldly imaginative, stretches on a good while, making it only more difficult to catch hold of the play’s elusive rhythm.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2018
“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
But you see, Macon, sometimes I can’t catch hold of myself quick enough.
From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison
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