take hold
Idioms-
Grasp, as in Take hold of this end of the rope . [Late 1500s]
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Become established, as in The new vines quickly took hold , or This idea will never take hold with the voters . [c. 1300]
Example Sentences
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Done right, narrative exposition will tell an audience everything that they need to know about a character, while leaving just enough room for curiosity to take hold.
From Salon
Sedaka's popular music faded from the spotlight later in the 1960's, as the British Invasion era took hold of the US.
From BBC
But as Nelson delegated the task of investigating those voters’ statuses to local election officials, confusion took hold.
From Salon
The company also provided a full-year outlook that implied an acceleration in sales growth, a sign that the turnaround plan the company launched in August 2025 was taking hold.
From MarketWatch
The company also provided a full-year outlook that implied an acceleration in sales growth, a sign that the turnaround plan the company launched in August 2025 was taking hold.
From MarketWatch
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