Новый большой англо-русский словарь - toehold
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toehold
1. опора для пальцев ног (при лазании и т. п.) 2. точка опоры 3. некоторая поддержка, зацепка to have a toehold in Wall Street —- иметь руку (своих людей) на Уолл-стрит
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1.
noun 1) опора для пальцев ног (при лазании и т.п.) 2) точка опоры 3) некоторая поддержка, зацепка ...Англо-русский словарь
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noun Date: 1880 1. a. a hold or place of support for the toes (as in climbing) b. (1) a means of progressing (as in surmounting barriers) (2) a slight footing used his money to get a ~, then a foothold, then a near stranglehold on the political economy — R. W. Armstrong 2. an illegal wrestling hold in which the aggressor bends or twists the other wrestler's foot ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
also toe-hold (toeholds) If you have a toehold in a situation, you have managed to gain an uncertain position or a small amount of power in it, which you hope will give you the opportunity to get a better or more powerful position. Mitsubishi Motors were anxious to get a toehold in the European market. N-COUNT: usu sing, usu N in/on n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
4.
~ n 1 your first involvement in a particular activity, from which you can develop and become stronger (The company has gained a toehold in the competitive computer market.) 2 a small hole in a rock where you can put your foot when you are climbing ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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