get hold of

get hold of
1) (smb. или smth.) схватить кого-л. или что-л., ухватиться за кого-л. или за что-л. (тж. catch, grab, lay, seize или take hold of smb. или smth.) [от выражения catch hold of происходит сложное прилагательное catch-hold: catch-hold fighting вольная борьба]

He turned round and started to run back to the house. Hardy caught hold of his arm to hold him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘The Lion's Skin’) — Роберт повернулся и побежал назад к горящему дому. Гарди схватил его за руку, пытаясь удержать.

As the words followed one another, Willoughby seemed to sway. He grabbed hold of the back of a chair for support. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book VI, ch. 10) — Уиллоуби слушал, словно окаменев. Вдруг он пошатнулся и схватился за стул, чтобы не упасть.

Probably, she concluded, he was drunk when he grabbed hold of her tonight, because he looked wild and his breath reeked of whisky. (J. B. Priestley, ‘Daylight on Saturday’, ch. 34) — Наверное, Элрик был пьян, когда обнял ее сегодня: от него несло виски и вид у него был какой-то дикий.

2) (smth.) овладеть, завладеть чем-л. (тж. grab, lay или take hold of smth.)

If the police had got hold of that letter, it might be all up with him. (J. B. Priestley, ‘The Good Companions’, book II, ch. IV) — Если это письмо попадет в руки полиции, то ему несдобровать.

3) (smth.) осознать, понять что-л

‘He's such an unlucky sort of chap,’ Peacock informed her. ‘He doesn't ever quite get hold of what's happening.’ (J. Aldridge, ‘The Last Exile’, ch. XXXVI) — - Уж такой у Скотта несчастный характер, - объяснил Пикок. - Он ведь никогда толком не понимает, что происходит.

He gets hold of an idea and then alters every situation to fit the idea. (Gr. Greene, ‘The Quiet American’, part IV, ch. 1) — Когда он усваивает какую-нибудь идею, он старается подогнать под нее факты.

4) (smb.) завладеть кем-л.; иметь влияние на кого-л.; овладеть кем-л., охватить кого-л. (о чувстве, мысли и т. п.; тж. take hold of smb.)

At times an almost overwhelming curiosity had taken hold of him. (Sh. Anderson, ‘Winesburg, Ohio’, ‘Hands’) — Временами его охватывало почти непреодолимое любопытство.

Another brainstorm took hold of Loomis. (S. Heym, ‘The Crusaders’, book I, ch. 2) — Лумиса осенила еще одна блестящая идея.


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

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