take hold

take hold
амер.
начать действовать, приступить; принять активное участие; начать распространяться

The factory system began to take hold in Germany, chiefly in Prussia, in the third and fourth decades of the century. (W. Foster, ‘Outline of the World Trade Union Movement’, ch. 6) — Фабричная система начала распространяться в Германии, главным образом в Пруссии, в третьем и четвертом десятилетиях XIX века.

It is only when the drink takes hold that I get a bit above meself [= myself], and then would do no harm, anyway, I am pretty certain not. (P. White, ‘The Tree of Man’, ch. X) — я делаюсь немного не в себе, только когда выпью и вино начинает действовать. Но и тогда я никому не причиняю вреда. Ей-богу, не причиняю.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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