grab hold
Frequency: 6.88.5 per million words
to take hold of something quickly and roughly
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- She had to grab hold of the railing to stop herself from falling.
- Quick, grab hold of the rope!
- He grabbed hold of my arm as I started to walk away.
- A drowning person will instinctively grab hold of anything nearby.
- You need to grab hold of this opportunity before it's gone.
- The child grabbed hold of her mother's leg and wouldn't let go.
- In the strong wind, he grabbed hold of his hat to keep it from blowing away.
- The police officer grabbed hold of the suspect and pinned him to the wall.
- As the train lurched, I grabbed hold of a pole for support.
- It's time to grab hold of your life and make some changes.