(idiomatic) To obtain, acquire or get and keep hold of something.
They latched onto the idea and gave it up only reluctantly.
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bicarbonate ions immediately latch onto a section of the crocodiles ' hemoglobin molecules, forcing the hemoglobin to release its attached oxygen.
These covers securely latch onto the pool deck or fit into tracks along the pool edge.
Shortly before the half hour mark the game livened up when Luke Prince charged into the area to latch onto a Jenkins pass.
These bicarbonate ions immediately latch onto a section of the crocodiles ' hemoglobin molecules, forcing the hemoglobin to release its attached oxygen.