Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “take hold“ and it is a phrase meaning “If something takes hold, it begins to have a desired effect; become very strong, become established, take root”.
Example Sentence: Numerous macro indicators suggest that the economic recovery is now taking hold after the beating it has taken during the pandemic, but for growth to be sustainable and reach its potential, private capital investment has to resume, the Reserve Bank Governor said on Tuesday.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Economic recovery taking hold, private investment should resume: RBI Governor and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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