toehold
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toehold
- /ˈtəʊhəʊld/ UK
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From toe + hold.
noun toeholds · toe-hold · toe hold
- A foothold small enough to support just the toe.
- Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold. Were Herat to fall to the Persians, this would give the Russians a crucial and dangerous toe-hold in western Afghanistan.
- A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.
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noun Any small advantage
| Français | prise |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Ansatzpunkt |
Talk about this word "toehold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/toehold. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. toehold. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/toehold "toehold." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/toehold.
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@misc{toehold_2026,
title = {toehold},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/toehold},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
