get hold of
idiom
variants:
or chiefly US get a hold of
Definition of get hold of
1
: to get possession of (something) : to succeed in getting (something)
Somehow she managed to get hold of the band's new album before it came out. Where did you get hold of that idea?
2
: to find and talk to (someone) : to contact (someone)
I need to talk to my lawyer, but I haven't been able to get hold of him. I've been trying to get a hold of my lawyer for days.