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Topic: OTHER SPORTS

foothold

 noun
     
foot‧hold [countable]
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.
2DSODN a small hole or crack where you can safely put your foot when climbing a steep rock
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