🗓️ Idiom: Get Ahold of Someone (verb ph)
💬 Meaning
- To successfully contact someone, usually by phone, email, or message.
- To reach someone when trying to communicate.
🧠 Example Sentences
- I tried to get ahold of the manager to discuss the contract.
- She finally got ahold of the client after several emails.
- We need to get ahold of the supplier before placing the order.
🏛️ Origin
“Ahold” is an American English variation of “hold,” used since the 19th century. The phrase “get ahold of someone” became common in the early 20th century, meaning to physically or verbally reach someone for communication.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
“I need to __________ the manager before the meeting tomorrow.”
Answer
get ahold of
2. Multiple choice:
What does the idiom “get ahold of someone” mean?
a) To successfully contact someone
b) To take something by force
c) To ignore someone intentionally
Answer
a) To successfully contact someone
3. Change the sentence using “get ahold of someone”:
“I finally managed to reach the project lead after several attempts.”
Answer
I finally got ahold of the project lead after several attempts.
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