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foothold

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foot‧hold /ˈfʊthəʊld $ -hoʊld/ noun [countable]
1a 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.
2a small hole or crack where you can safely put your foot when climbing a steep rock

Front	foothold
Back	foot‧hold /ˈfʊthəʊld $ -hoʊld/ noun [countable] 1a 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. 2a small hole or crack where you can safely put your foot when climbing a steep rock

Foothold Foot‧Hold ˈfʊthəʊld Hoʊld Noun Countable 1a Position