foothold
noun/ˈfʊthəʊld/
/ˈfʊthəʊld/
- a place where your foot can be safely supported when climbing
- She edged forward feeling for a foothold.
Extra Examples- She scrabbled for a foothold on the steep grassy bank.
- The bench gave me the foothold I needed to climb into the tree.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- secure
- have
- find
- get
- …
- [usually singular] a strong position in a business, profession, etc. from which somebody can make progress and achieve success
- The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.
- With this upcoming deal we hope to establish a permanent foothold in the US market.
- I hope the book will provide a foothold for students of the subject.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firm
- secure
- strong
- …
- have
- establish
- gain
- …
- foothold in
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