FOOTHOLD (SOMEWHERE)
foothold (somewhere): translation
*a foothold (somewhere)
Fig. an initial position of support; a starting point. (*Typically:
get \foothold (somewhere)
; have \foothold (somewhere)
; helpsomeone get \foothold (somewhere).) •
It's difficult to get a foothold in the education market when schools are laying off teachers.
•
Max's father helped him get a foothold in the textile industry.
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FOOTINMOUTH DISEASE →← FOOTED