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getting hold of
vb. (present participle of get hold of English)
Usage examples of "getting hold of".
He could just see what would happen with these universal talents getting hold of the most compact and deadly armory this side of the Sumner system.
Diamond was so pleased to hear this that he scratched at the paper like ten mice, and getting hold of the edge of it, tore it off.
With the wolf guiding us, we've a strong chance of getting hold of Kree and the girl.
He had done enough damage to the Empire without getting hold of the Avtokrator.
And so the net is the basic thing we have for getting hold of the wiggly world.
The thought of getting hold of good steel blades was a lot more attractive than the task before him.
They were taking no chances on the leader of the Mongols getting hold of it.