TAKE (A) HOLD


Meaning of TAKE (A) HOLD in English

to begin to have complete control over sb/sth; to become very strong :

Panic took hold of him and he couldn't move.

They got out of the house just before the flames took hold.

It is best to treat the disease early before it takes a hold.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.