get a hold of — to contact someone, especially by phone; to find or obtain something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to contact someone, especially by phone; to find or obtain something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡet ə hoʊld ʌv/
Korean meaning: ~와 연락을 취하다, 붙잡다; ~를 구하다, 얻다
Korean pronunciation: 겟 어 **홀**드 어브
Example Sentences
- I need to get a hold of my dentist before my tooth falls out completely!
- Where did you get a hold of that vintage guitar?
- Get a hold of yourself! It's just a spider, not a dinosaur.
get a hold of
VERB//ɡet ə hoʊld ʌv//
to contact someone, especially by phone; to find or obtain something
to contact someone, especially by phone; to find or obtain something
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Origin
'hold'는 고대 영어 'healdan'에서 유래하여 '붙잡다, 유지하다'의 의미로 발전했고, 'get a hold of'는 19세기부터 '연락을 취하다'는 관용적 의미로 사용되기 시작했습니다.
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“I need to get a hold of my dentist before my tooth falls out completely!”
“Where did you get a hold of that vintage guitar?”
“Get a hold of yourself! It's just a spider, not a dinosaur.”
“I can't get a hold of anyone at the company on weekends.”
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