Idioms
Idioms can be a powerful linguistic tool only when they are used in the right way in the right places.
Idiom:
get ahold of (someone or something)
Meaning:
to make contact with someone, to obtain something
Example:
I have been trying very hard to get ahold of my old high school teacher.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
Idioms are phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase.