noun
1 place to put your foot when climbing
ADJECTIVE
▪ firm , secure
VERB + FOOTHOLD
▪ have
▪ find , get , scrabble for
▪
He found a secure ~ and pulled himself up.
▪
She scrabbled for a ~ on the steep grassy bank.
2 strong position for making further progress
ADJECTIVE
▪ firm , secure , strong
▪ permanent
VERB + FOOTHOLD
▪ have
▪ establish , gain , get , secure
▪
The company is trying to gain a ~ in the European market.
▪ maintain
▪ lose
▪ regain
▪ give (sb/sth) , provide (sb with)
▪
I hope the book will provide a ~ for students of the subject.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ in
▪
The company has a firm ~ in this market.