lay hold of
Grasp, seize on, as in He clutched at branches, shrubs, anything he could lay hold of to break his fall. [First half of 1500s] Also see get hold of.
Words nearby lay hold of
lay down the law,
lay eyes on,
lay figure,
lay for,
lay hands on,
lay hold of,
lay in,
lay intermediary,
lay into,
lay it on the line,
lay it on thick