latch onto

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic,transitive)Toobtain,acquireor get and keep hold of something.Theylatched ontothe idea and gave it up only reluctantly.2011September 16, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: New Zealand 83-7 Japan”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:And there was time for two more All Blacks tries, first flanker Adam Thomson flopping over after a break by Jimmy Cowan, before Williamslatched ontoa clever cross-kick by Kahui for his second touch-down with three minutes remaining.; (idiomatic,transitive)Toapproachorstaycloseto someone, especially in a manner perceived asbothersome.He was looking for someone to talk to andlatched ontome for some reason.

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