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toehold
or toe-hold
[ toh-hohld ]
/ ËtoÊ hoÊld /
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noun
a small ledge or niche just large enough to support the toes, as in climbing.
any slight or initial support, influence, advantage, progress, or the like: His knowledge of Latin gave him a toehold for learning French.
a batten nailed to a sloping roof as a support for workers.
Wrestling. a hold in which an opponent's foot is twisted.
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British Dictionary definitions for toehold
toehold
/ (ËtÉÊËhÉÊld) /
noun
a small foothold to facilitate climbing
any means of gaining access, support, etcthe socialist party gained a toehold in the local elections
a wrestling hold in which the opponent's toe is held and his leg twisted against the joints
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