{v. phr.} To grasp a person or a thing. * /"I've been trying to catch hold of you all week," John said, "but you were out of town."/ * /The mountain climber successfully caught hold of his friend's hand and thereby saved his life./
CATCH HOLD OF
Meaning of CATCH HOLD OF in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012