toehold
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hoʊld noun
1.
a small ledge or niche just large enough to support the toes, as in climbing.
2.
any slight or initial support, influence, advantage, progress, or the like: His knowledge of Latin gave him a toehold for learning French.
3.
a batten nailed to a sloping roof as a support for workers.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a small foothold to facilitate climbing |
| 2. | any means of gaining access, support, etc: the socialist party gained a toehold in the local elections |
| 3. | a wrestling hold in which the opponent's toe is held and his leg twisted against the joints |
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Example sentences
Far better to get a toehold in an industry where jobs and wages are growing.
The toehold of hip seemed doomed to remain only a toehold.
What really counts, say techno-optimists, is that technology should get a toehold.
Raccoons are unable to get a toehold and can't climb to the roof.
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