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Phrasal Verb: Latch onto

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Latch onto - Connect to something
Example:
The gecko LATCHED ONTO the ceiling.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
Latch onto - Decide or realise that something is good or profitable
Example:
Oil companies have LATCHED ONTO environmental ideas.
Notes:
- Inseparable
- International English
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Other Phrasal Verbs

We have 3 phrasal verbs with 'LATCH'

- Latch on
- Latch on to
- Latch onto

 
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