- latch on(to someone)
- latch on(to someone)to get hold of someone. •
I don't know where Jane is. Let me try to latch onto her.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
latch on(to someone)
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latch onto someone — latch onto (someone/something) to become closely connected to someone or something. I knew she would be perfect in the film, so I latched onto her like a magnet. More and more countries latched onto computer technology as an important tool for… … New idioms dictionary
latch onto something — latch onto (someone/something) to become closely connected to someone or something. I knew she would be perfect in the film, so I latched onto her like a magnet. More and more countries latched onto computer technology as an important tool for… … New idioms dictionary
latch onto — (someone/something) to become closely connected to someone or something. I knew she would be perfect in the film, so I latched onto her like a magnet. More and more countries latched onto computer technology as an important tool for development … New idioms dictionary
latch onto — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms latch onto : present tense I/you/we/they latch onto he/she/it latches onto present participle latching onto past tense latched onto past participle latched onto informal 1) latch onto someone to go with… … English dictionary
latch — latch1 [lætʃ] n 1.) a small metal or plastic object used to keep a door, gate, or window closed ▪ Gwen lifted the latch and opened the gate. 2.) especially BrE a type of lock for a door that you can open from the inside by turning a handle, but… … Dictionary of contemporary English
latch — 1 noun (C) 1 a small metal bar that drops into a U shaped object to keep doors, gates, windows etc closed: Gwen lifted the latch and opened the gate. 2 especially BrE a kind of lock for a door that you can open from the inside by turning a handle … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
latch — latch1 [ lætʃ ] noun count an object for keeping a door, gate, etc. fastened shut, consisting of a metal bar that fits into a hole or SLOT latch latch 2 [ lætʃ ] verb transitive to fasten a door, gate, etc. with a latch ,latch on phrasal verb… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
latch — noun 1》 a bar with a catch and lever used for fastening a door or gate. 2》 a spring lock for an outer door, which catches when the door is closed and can only be opened from the outside with a key. 3》 Electronics a circuit which retains whatever… … English new terms dictionary
latch onto — or latch on 1) PHRASAL VERB If someone latches onto a person or an idea or latches on, they become very interested in the person or idea, often finding them so useful that they do not want to leave them. [INFORMAL] [V P n] Rob had latched onto me … English dictionary
latch on to — informal attach oneself to (someone) as a constant companion. → latch … English new terms dictionary
Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… … Wikipedia
