latch on
Upper Intermediate (B2) informal
To grab onto something or someone and not let go; or to suddenly understand something.
"A group of younger players latched on to the experienced midfielder and followed him everywhere."
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Numberphile2 · 4:07
So he would just latch on.
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the little portions they latch on to
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Cleo Abram · 11:26
other letters in your soup and latch on
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Stuff Made Here 2 · 31:53
latch on like a sheet metal carrier and
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Folding Ideas · 20:16
it’s easy to latch on as though those details