transcription, транскрипция: [ əhoʊld ]
1.
If you get ahold of someone or something, you manage to contact, find, or get them. ( AM INFORMAL )
I tried again to get ahold of my cousin Joan.
= get hold of
PHRASE : V inflects , PHR n
2.
If you get ahold of yourself , you force yourself to become calm and sensible after a shock or in a difficult situation. ( AM INFORMAL )
I’m going to have to get ahold of myself.
PHRASE : V inflects , PHR pron-refl