Pepper spray is great, unless the assailant gets ahold of it.
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Ahold
//əˈhoʊld//
Synonyms for "ahold"
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6 translations across 3 languages.
German
2 entries- dicht am Wind adv (nautical)
- sich zusammenreißen noun (Translations)
Polish
2 entries- ostrym kursem adv (nautical)
- uścisk noun (Translations)
Russian
2 entries- захва́т noun (Translations)
- уде́рживание noun (Translations)
Sample sentences
6 total sentences available.
You have to get ahold of yourself.
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Please get ahold of yourself.
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Lay her a hold, a hold, ſet her two courſes off to Sea againe, lay her off.
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