grab on to (someone or something)

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grab on to (someone or something)

To grip on to someone or something; to clutch someone or something. The baby grabbed on to her mother and wailed. Grab on to the side of the boat!
See also: grab, on
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The woman, identified as Roza, had gone for a morning walk in the area when the unidentified men forcefully grabbed onto her and snatched her chain.
Bike-borne assailants snatch chain from woman in South-West Delhi
He said his mother had tried to fight off the man, but he grabbed onto her handbag.
Two men arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery
This came only days after she appeared practically butt-naked save for a string over her basics as she bent to the ground while another male fan took full advantage of the rear view as he grabbed onto her hips and chuckled into the worlds paparazzi lenses.
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But his wife was able to hang on while construction worker Jason Oglesbee, suspended from a crane, grabbed onto her. The dramatic rescue was captured on camera.
Dramatic river rescue video released
Officer Hughes immediately entered the lake and swam to the boy, who continued to scream that he could not move his legs and grabbed onto her in a panic.
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