OBTAIN
lay hold of someone or something
to grasp someone or something with the hands.Just wait till I lay hold of Bill!I can't wait to lay hold of that fishing pole. I'm ready to catch a huge fish.
put one's hand(s) on something
to locate and acquire something.I wish I could put my hands on a 1954 Chevrolet.If I could put my hands on that book, I could find the information I need.
worm something out of someone
to get some kind of information out of someone. (Informal.)He didn't want to tell me the truth, but I finally wormed it out of him.She succeeded in worming the secret out of me. I didn't mean to tell it.
bag
tr. to obtain something.I'll try to bag a couple of tickets for you.See if you can bag one of the red ones.
clock
tr. to earn, score, or total up someone or something. (As if the person or thing gained were being metered or clocked.)Sam clocked a date with Sally, and is he ever proud!Amy clocked nearly $12 an hour in overtime last weekend.
latch onto something
tr. to obtain something.I have to latch onto a hundred bucks by Friday night.I latched onto a good book about repairing plumbing.
nick
tr. to get or take something.Would you please nick me a slice of bread?Tom nicked a copy of the test for Sam, who also needed one.
score
tr. & in. to obtain something; to obtain drugs or sex.Max spent an hour trying to score some pot.Fred is always trying to score with women.