get (one's) hands on (something)



get (one's) hands on (something)

To acquire something, usually a physical object. I need to go to the library and get my hands on this book for my research paper. It took years, but I've finally gotten my hands on this very rare Beatles recording!
See also: get, hand, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
RoelandROO-lahntDutch
Chiranjeevi-Indian, Hindi, Telugu
Tabita-Biblical Latin
Divya-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam
Anastasia[.ænə'steizjə]
Aubry['ɔ:bri]