toehold

ˈtoʊhoʊld

Definition

Definition of toehold - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

figurativeinitial position from which to progress in a project or competition

He gained a toehold in the industry by working as an intern..

entry point

foothold

starting point

climbingsmall ledge or hollow on a cliff used for support by climbers

She found a toehold to push herself up the steep rock face..

foothold

grip

sports

TECH.

wrestling hold involving the opponent's foot

TECH.

He won the match with a quick toehold.

grip

hold

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wrestling hold involving the opponent's foot

Expressions with toehold

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get a toehold

gain a small initial position or advantage

The company got a toehold in the Asian market.

Origin of toehold

English, toe (digit) + hold (grip)

Examples of toehold in a sentence

She used her connections to get a toehold in the competitive field.
He searched for a toehold to secure his next move.
Without a toehold, the climb became nearly impossible.
The toehold was his signature move.
She practiced the toehold for hours.

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French:point d'appui, prise, ...
German:Einstiegsposition, Zehentritt, ...
Italian:appiglio, punto d'appoggio, ...
Spanish:punto de apoyo, agarre al pie, ...
Portuguese:apoio, chave de pé, ...
Chinese:立足点, 踏脚点, ...
Japanese:足がかり, つま先の足場, ...
Arabic:مَوْطِئ قَدَم, مِرْتَكَز قَدَم, ...
Hebrew:דְּרִיסַת רֶגֶל, מִדְרָךְ רֶגֶל, ...
Russian:точка опоры, прием на ногу, ...
Ukrainian:точка опори, упор для ноги, ...
Hindi:शुरुआती पकड़, चढ़ाई पकड़, ...
Bengali:প্রবেশদ্বার, পায়ের আঙুলের খাঁজ, ...
Catalan:cap de pont, agafada per als dits del peu, ...
Czech:opěrný bod, stup, ...
Danish:fodfæste, tågreb, ...
Dutch:startpunt, voetsteun, ...
Greek:πρώτο βήμα, πατήματα για τα δάχτυλα των ποδιών, ...
Hungarian:kapaszkodó, lépés, ...
Khmer:ជំហានដំបូង, ចង្អូរ ឬគែមតូចលើជញ្ជាំងថ្មសម្រាប់ដាក់ម្រាមជើងទ្រខ្លួនពេលឡើងភ្នំ, ...
Korean:발판, 발 디딜 곳, ...
Persian:جای پا, پایگاه, ...
Polish:punkt zaczepienia, podparcie, ...
Portuguese (BR):apoio, golpe no pé, ...
Romanian:punct de sprijin, sprijin pentru picior, ...
Swedish:fotfäste, fotlås, ...
Thai:ฐานที่มั่น, ที่ยึดเท้า, ...
Turkish:başlangıç noktası, ayak basacak yer, ...
Vietnamese:chỗ đứng, chỗ đặt chân, ...

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