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Toehold

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A foothold small enough to support just the toe.
  2. 2
    a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints wordnet
  3. 3
    Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold. broadly

    "Were Herat to fall to the Persians, this would give the Russians a crucial and dangerous toe-hold in western Afghanistan."

  4. 4
    a small foothold used in climbing wordnet
  5. 5
    A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.
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  1. 6
    a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made wordnet

Etymology

From toe + hold.

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