foothold
bertapak
definition
noun
Twice she had to stop to rest, her arms trembling with the strain, locking her feet into semi-secure footholds and leaning into the rock.
a place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing.
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This cannibal killer has already secured a 'foothold' in the South East - and scientists believe it could spread quickly.
Respect has now got a strong 'foothold' in east London, where the labour movement started off.
Still, Sweeney feels confident that the changes under way in Boston are gaining a firm 'foothold' .
You are bracing to maintain your 'foothold' on your fitness center enrollment.
And it's given them a 'foothold' in the game, after 15 minutes in which they were run ragged.
the company is attempting to gain a 'foothold' in the Russian market
Analysts say Golkar boasts the most qualified candidates and has a strong 'foothold' throughout Indonesia.
the company has gained a 'foothold' in the market
MCI is attempting to regain its financial 'foothold' after emerging from bankruptcy in April.
More encouragingly, having weathered the storm, the Minstermen set about establishing a 'foothold' in the game.
How likely is it for evil to regain a 'foothold' anywhere?
In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous 'foothold' on the coast of Normandy.
Regency Gates and Railings has now established a firm 'foothold' in the commercial and domestic exterior homes market.
Regaining a 'foothold' in international psychology was a hard-won achievement, to be sure.
Yet even as I stood observing him, that tenuous 'foothold' gave way and he slid backwards.
Carishia placed one foot upon the 'foothold' and threw her other leg over Windom.
Deutsche Bank has been trying without success to get a firm 'foothold' in the market.
Cable firms took full advantage of BT's slow start and established a strong 'foothold' .
There's nothing immediate here for people struggling to get a 'foothold' on the property ladder.
I bend under contorted branches and let myself down by dropping two or three feet to the next 'foothold' .
Something has crossed our lives so that we are about to lose 'foothold' in the public world of common sense.
But it's found a 'foothold' in the industry already.
Samsung's experience in handsets will doubtless help it gain a 'foothold' in these markets.
the company is attempting to gain a 'foothold' in the Russian market
Going down had been easy, but with no handholds or 'footholds' , coming up was proving to be much harder than I'd expected.
Right foot, right hand, left foot, left hand, his hands and feet found 'footholds' like an expert.
The cliff was maybe eighty feet high, with not too many 'footholds' .
They conveniently happened to be in the best places for 'footholds' and handholds.
At one point, though only for a few yards, we had to find tentative 'footholds' while hanging on to a cable.
Whatever the cause, I felt dizzy, and without any bearings or 'footholds' .
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