toehold
/tˈoʊhoʊld/
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Noun
a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made; "American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks"; "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"
Noun
a small foothold used in climbing
Noun
a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints