catch hold

Examples (10)

• The idea began to catch hold in the community.
• He tried to catch hold of the rope as he fell.
• A sense of panic began to catch hold among the crowd.
• The children would catch hold of their parents' hands when crossing the street.
• The new trend quickly caught hold across the nation.
• She struggled to catch hold of the slippery fish.
• Once the rumor catches hold, it's hard to stop.
• We watched as the fire began to catch hold of the dry branches.
• His words failed to catch hold of the audience's attention.
• The young sapling needs something to catch hold of to grow upwards.