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bắt lấy nắm lấy tóm lấy chộp lấy

like: nắm lấy → →

The officer grabbed him by the arm (= grabbed his arm). ☊ arm ☊
He walked in with a tall blonde on his arm (= next to him and holding his arm). ☊ arm ☊
She seized her by the hair. ☊ by ☊
catch sth (in/on sth): He caught his thumb in the door. ☊ catch ☊
He caught hold of her arm as she tried to push past him. ☊ catch ☊
She took a firm hold of my arm. ☊ firm ☊
grab (sth): She grabbed the child's hand and ran. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed hold of me and wouldn't let go. ☊ grab ☊
He grabbed her around the throat and squeezed. ☊ grab ☊
grab at sth: She grabbed at the branch, missed and fell. ☊ grab ☊
grab for sth: Kate grabbed for the robber's gun. ☊ grab ☊
By the time we arrived, someone had grabbed all the good seats. ☊ grab ☊
She's always trying to grab the limelight. ☊ grab ☊
She took her arm and guided her across the busy road. ☊ guide ☊
He took my hand in his. ☊ his ☊
She took his arm and pulled him along. ☊ pull ☊
He took her hand/took her by the hand (= held her hand, for example to lead her somewhere). ☊ take ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊