Common Mistakes : Hold

verb

.BAD: One of the men walked over to me and held my bag
.GOOD: One of the men walked over to me and took hold of my bag

.BAD: As soon as she saw the mouse, she held a knife
.GOOD: As soon as she saw the mouse, she picked up a knife

: hold = have something in your hand/hands/arms etc
.I’d been holding the baby for nearly an hour and my right arm was getting tired

: get/take hold of = put your fingers or hands around something and hold it
.Quick! Get hold of the rope! The boat’s drifting away

: pick up = put your fingers around something and take it
.He bent down to pick up the glove that she’d dropped