lay\ hold\ of

lay\ hold\ of
v. phr.
1. To take hold of; grasp; grab.

He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.

2. To get possession of.

He sold every washing machine he could lay hold of.

3. Chiefly British
To understand.

Some ideas in this science book are hard to lay hold of.


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