Meaning
To grasp or grip someone or something.
Examples
Lay hold of that end of the sheet and pull it straight.
I tried to lay hold of her before she fell off the step, but it happened too fast.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What does the idiom ‘lay hold of (someone or something)’ mean?
The idiom ‘lay hold of (someone or something)’ means “to deal with a difficult situation without being harmed or damaged”
How do you use ‘lay hold of (someone or something)’ in a sentence?
Example usage of idiom ‘lay hold of (someone or something)’: Newspapers have weathered the storm of online information by providing news online themselves.