Foothold

  • 11foothold — foot|hold [ fut,hould ] noun count 1. ) a position from which you can improve your status or become more successful in an organization, profession, or market: gain/get/establish a foothold: They have managed to gain a foothold in the South… …

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  • 12foothold — noun (C) 1 a position from which you can start to make progress and achieve your aims : gain/establish a foothold: Extreme right wing parties gained a foothold in the latest European elections. 2 a small hole or crack where you can safely put… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13foothold — /foot hohld /, n. 1. a place or support for the feet; a place where a person may stand or walk securely. 2. a secure position, esp. a firm basis for further progress or development: They gained a foothold in the New York market before beginning… …

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  • 14foothold — noun 1》 a place where one can lodge a foot to give secure support while climbing. 2》 a secure position from which further progress may be made: a foothold in the Russian market …

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  • 15foothold — /ˈfʊthoʊld / (say foothohld) noun 1. a hold or support for the feet; a place where one may stand or tread securely. 2. an initial or tenuous position in a project or enterprise, making further advancement in it possible: *the acquisition …… …

  • 16Foothold (Stargate SG-1) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Foothold Episodio de Stargate SG 1 Título Punta de Lanza / Asentamiento Episodio nº Temporada 3 Episodio 14 Escrito por Heather E. Ash …

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  • 17foothold — noun Date: circa 1609 1. a hold for the feet ; footing 2. a position usable as a base for further advance …

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  • 18foothold — noun a) A solid grip with the feet b) (military) airhead, beachhead, bridgehead, lodgement …

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  • 19foothold — Synonyms and related words: advantage, bear hug, bite, clamp, clasp, clench, clinch, cling, clinging, clutch, death grip, embrace, firm hold, footing, footplate, footrail, footrest, grapple, grasp, grip, gripe, hold, hug, iron grip, locus standi …

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  • 20foothold — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. [toe]hold, footing, grip, support; beginning, start, access, opportunity, first rung on the ladder. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. ledge, crevice, footing, purchase, hold, toehold, space, niche, perch …

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