latch onto

Verb

idiomatic transitive

(idiomatic, transitive) To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.

Japanese Meaning

（何かを）獲得し、そのまま保持すること。 / （非公式に）取り付く、取り入れること。

She quickly latched onto the opportunity and refused to let it slip away.

彼女はすぐにその機会をとらえ、決して手放さなかった。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic, transitive) To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.

They latched onto the idea and gave it up only reluctantly.

latches onto

（ present singular third-person ）

latching onto

（ participle present ）

latched onto

（ participle past ）

latched onto

（ past ）