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noun ˈfʊthəʊldˈfʊtˌhoʊld 1A place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing. Example sentencesExamples - Eva brushed at the tears that filled her eyes and swung over the edge of the cliff, her feet sliding easily into cracks that made natural footholds.
- Going down had been easy, but with no handholds or footholds, coming up was proving to be much harder than I'd expected.
- A couple of times her footholds cracked and she plunged a few heart-stopping feet, but luckily she grabbed another hold.
- Carishia placed one foot upon the foothold and threw her other leg over Windom.
- 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.
- Yet even as I stood observing him, that tenuous foothold gave way and he slid backwards.
- I bend under contorted branches and let myself down by dropping two or three feet to the next foothold.
- Lazarus shook his head and sighed, but nevertheless used the handholds and footholds Ghost had made to climb the wall.
- At one point, though only for a few yards, we had to find tentative footholds while hanging on to a cable.
- Handholds became footholds, although the deeper and more sound you made them, the more exhausted you became.
- There were no footholds, and I'm afraid of heights.
- The walls were sheer with no footholds or grooves for climbing.
- They conveniently happened to be in the best places for footholds and handholds.
- Whatever the cause, I felt dizzy, and without any bearings or footholds.
- There are no footholds on this particular cliff face.
- You might also jam with your hands while using footholds outside of the crack.
- The path plunged downhill at a near-sheer angle, with few hand or footholds, but a free-swinging knotted rope to hang on to.
- The cliff was maybe eighty feet high, with not too many footholds.
- Right foot, right hand, left foot, left hand, his hands and feet found footholds like an expert.
- I put my arms on a choice piece of rock and heaved, dragging my body up while my feet unsuccessfully tried to locate footholds.
Synonyms toehold, hold, grip, anchorage, purchase, secure position, firm contact, support - 1.1usually in singular A secure position from which further progress may be made.
the company is attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market Example sentencesExamples - Cable firms took full advantage of BT's slow start and established a strong foothold.
- Regency Gates and Railings has now established a firm foothold in the commercial and domestic exterior homes market.
- More encouragingly, having weathered the storm, the Minstermen set about establishing a foothold in the game.
- In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous foothold on the coast of Normandy.
- But it's found a foothold in the industry already.
- Still, Sweeney feels confident that the changes under way in Boston are gaining a firm foothold.
- For most actors, being identified with a genre helps maintain a foot-hold in a tough industry.
- You are bracing to maintain your foothold on your fitness center enrollment.
- Existing designer labels will be promoted and provided with an opportunity to gain footholds in global markets.
- Respect has now got a strong foothold in east London, where the labour movement started off.
- And it's given them a foothold in the game, after 15 minutes in which they were run ragged.
- How likely is it for evil to regain a foothold anywhere?
- This cannibal killer has already secured a foothold in the South East - and scientists believe it could spread quickly.
- There's nothing immediate here for people struggling to get a foothold on the property ladder.
- Samsung's experience in handsets will doubtless help it gain a foothold in these markets.
- Something has crossed our lives so that we are about to lose foothold in the public world of common sense.
- Analysts say Golkar boasts the most qualified candidates and has a strong foothold throughout Indonesia.
- Regaining a foothold in international psychology was a hard-won achievement, to be sure.
- Deutsche Bank has been trying without success to get a firm foothold in the market.
- MCI is attempting to regain its financial foothold after emerging from bankruptcy in April.
nounˈfo͝otˌhōldˈfʊtˌhoʊld 1A place where a person's foot can be lodged to support them securely, especially while climbing. Example sentencesExamples - They conveniently happened to be in the best places for footholds and handholds.
- You might also jam with your hands while using footholds outside of the crack.
- I put my arms on a choice piece of rock and heaved, dragging my body up while my feet unsuccessfully tried to locate footholds.
- The path plunged downhill at a near-sheer angle, with few hand or footholds, but a free-swinging knotted rope to hang on to.
- Lazarus shook his head and sighed, but nevertheless used the handholds and footholds Ghost had made to climb the wall.
- A couple of times her footholds cracked and she plunged a few heart-stopping feet, but luckily she grabbed another hold.
- Handholds became footholds, although the deeper and more sound you made them, the more exhausted you became.
- The cliff was maybe eighty feet high, with not too many footholds.
- Eva brushed at the tears that filled her eyes and swung over the edge of the cliff, her feet sliding easily into cracks that made natural footholds.
- There were no footholds, and I'm afraid of heights.
- Going down had been easy, but with no handholds or footholds, coming up was proving to be much harder than I'd expected.
- There are no footholds on this particular cliff face.
- Right foot, right hand, left foot, left hand, his hands and feet found footholds like an expert.
- At one point, though only for a few yards, we had to find tentative footholds while hanging on to a cable.
- I bend under contorted branches and let myself down by dropping two or three feet to the next foothold.
- The walls were sheer with no footholds or grooves for climbing.
- 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.
- Carishia placed one foot upon the foothold and threw her other leg over Windom.
- Whatever the cause, I felt dizzy, and without any bearings or footholds.
- Yet even as I stood observing him, that tenuous foothold gave way and he slid backwards.
Synonyms toehold, hold, grip, anchorage, purchase, secure position, firm contact, support - 1.1usually in singular A secure position from which further progress may be made.
the company is attempting to gain a foothold in the Russian market Example sentencesExamples - How likely is it for evil to regain a foothold anywhere?
- You are bracing to maintain your foothold on your fitness center enrollment.
- There's nothing immediate here for people struggling to get a foothold on the property ladder.
- And it's given them a foothold in the game, after 15 minutes in which they were run ragged.
- Regaining a foothold in international psychology was a hard-won achievement, to be sure.
- More encouragingly, having weathered the storm, the Minstermen set about establishing a foothold in the game.
- Regency Gates and Railings has now established a firm foothold in the commercial and domestic exterior homes market.
- For most actors, being identified with a genre helps maintain a foot-hold in a tough industry.
- Samsung's experience in handsets will doubtless help it gain a foothold in these markets.
- Cable firms took full advantage of BT's slow start and established a strong foothold.
- Analysts say Golkar boasts the most qualified candidates and has a strong foothold throughout Indonesia.
- Respect has now got a strong foothold in east London, where the labour movement started off.
- Existing designer labels will be promoted and provided with an opportunity to gain footholds in global markets.
- But it's found a foothold in the industry already.
- In the days following the D-Day landings, Allied troops carved a tenuous foothold on the coast of Normandy.
- Something has crossed our lives so that we are about to lose foothold in the public world of common sense.
- MCI is attempting to regain its financial foothold after emerging from bankruptcy in April.
- This cannibal killer has already secured a foothold in the South East - and scientists believe it could spread quickly.
- Still, Sweeney feels confident that the changes under way in Boston are gaining a firm foothold.
- Deutsche Bank has been trying without success to get a firm foothold in the market.
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