get one's hands on sth

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Definition of get one's hands on sth words

phrase get one's hands on sth If you get your hands on something or lay your hands on something, you manage to find it or obtain it, usually after some difficulty. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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