foothold|footholds in English

noun

support for the feet, firm surface on which to stand or walk; secure position for further advancement

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1. A climber needs secure footholds.

2. That is a secure foothold.

3. 1 synonym for Beachhead: foothold

4. 1 synonym for Bridgehead: foothold

5. 9 That is a secure foothold.

6. The present invention relates to a foothold fixing apparatus, and more particularly, to a foothold fixing apparatus which is included in a temporary installation body installed for working a high place when constructing a structure such as a ship, a building, etc., fixes a support bar for supporting a foothold in the longitudinal direction intersecting with the transverse direction corresponding to the lengthwise direction thereof, and enables footholds adjacent to each other to be stably connected to each other.

7. She edged forward feeling for a foothold.

8. In other words, there should be no footholds for an agile intruder.

9. Interests are much more likely to provide footholds for finding common ground and moving ahead.

10. This month, try to get a foothold on freedom.

11. The firm has a firm foothold in this market.

12. He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.

13. The pockets in the perfect grey limestone became smaller and more spaced, the footholds doubtful, sloping smears.

14. You're trying to consolidate your foothold in the region.

15. The outside world has suddenly got a foothold here.

16. The company is eager to gain a foothold in Europe.

17. 11 He found a secure foothold and pulled himself up.

18. It isn't easy to get a foothold as an anchorman.

19. I sink in deep mire, where there is no foothold.

20. He was scrabbling for a foothold on the steep slope.

21. It isn't easy to get a foothold as an actor.

22. “Mormonism’s ability to gain footholds both in liberal democracies and in totalitarian societies is a marvel.”

23. It was difficult to maintain a secure foothold on the ice.

24. The Philistines, constant enemies of Israel, maintained a foothold to the west.

25. I hung there, scrabbling with my feet to find a foothold.