if I can get.......

English translation: if I can get hold of a form; if I can get over a form

16:37 Sep 7, 2019

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / listening and comprehension/understanding spoken English

English term or phrase: if I can get.......

I can't understand what the actor says after this: "I'll see if I can get.......................

Link: https://youtu.be/SJtY61f05Kg

Time: 1:22 ---> 1:23

Thanks!

Daniel Slon

Selected answer:if I can get hold of a form; if I can get over a form

Explanation:
His modulation isn't all that clear, which is why I'm not certain myself, but these are two options.

Selected response from:

David Moore (X)
Local time: 05:36

Grading comment

Thanks a lot for your help!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +1

get hold of a form

Duarte Leal

5 +1

if I can get hold of a form, we did have one or two

Yvonne Gallagher

3 +2

if I can get hold of a form; if I can get over a form

David Moore (X)

Answers

20 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

if i can get.......

if I can get hold of a form; if I can get over a form

Explanation:
His modulation isn't all that clear, which is why I'm not certain myself, but these are two options.

David Moore (X)
Local time: 05:36
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks a lot for your help!

1 hr confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

if i can get....... get hold of a form

Explanation:
"wait just a minute and let me see if I can get hold of a form; we could have one or two..."

Get over a form doesn't seem to make sense;

Get hold of a form - find a form

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/get-hold-of-something
https://www.macmillandictionary.com/dictionary/british/get-over

Duarte Leal
Portugal
Local time: 04:36
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Portuguese

5 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

if i can get....... if I can get hold of a form, we did have one or two

Explanation:
get hold of=find

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Note added at 1 day 55 mins (2019-09-08 17:33:02 GMT) Post-grading
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This one was easy to hear and why I posted CL5 , which I very rarely do

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 04:36
Works in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 84

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