tv. to get a hold of something; to gain control of something. : If I could get my hooks into the control of the company, I would change things for the better.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Get one's hooks into sthis always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.