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ESLPod_0819_WE_1313 Athletes Behaving Badly In this podcast, the phrase "to get a hold of" means to obtain information or some other thing that is very desirable, but difficult to get: "How did you get a hold of those tickets? I thought they sold out the first day." The phrase "to get a hold of (someone)" means to be able to speak with someone who is difficult to find or who does not have very much free time: "After leaving voicemail messages almost every day for two weeks, I finally got a hold of Rick to talk about the project." Finally, the phrase "to take hold" means to have some effect or result: "The new education policies are starting to take hold and we're beginning to see improvements in the students' attendance at a school."

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ESLPod 819 to get a hold of Entertainment + Sports

Id	ESLPod_0819_WE_1313
Episode Id	ESLPod 819
Episode Title	Athletes Behaving Badly
Phrase	to get a hold of
Text	In this podcast, the phrase "to get a hold of" means to obtain information or some other thing that is very desirable, but difficult to get: "How did you get a hold of those tickets? I thought they sold out the first day." The phrase "to get a hold of (someone)" means to be able to speak with someone who is difficult to find or who does not have very much free time: "After leaving voicemail messages almost every day for two weeks, I finally got a hold of Rick to talk about the project." Finally, the phrase "to take hold" means to have some effect or result: "The new education policies are starting to take hold and we're beginning to see improvements in the students' attendance at a school."
Topics	Entertainment + Sports

Hold Phrase Means Eslpod Difficult I Athletes Behaving