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toehold

 noun
     
Related topics: Other Sports
toe‧hold
1 [singular] your first involvement in a particular activity, from which you can develop and become stronger
toehold in
The company has gained a toehold in the competitive computer market.
2 [countable]DSO a place on a rock where you can put your foot when you are climbing
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