toehold has definitions from the field of sport
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[ noun ] a small foothold used in climbing

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foothold

2
[ noun ] a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made

Examples

"American diplomacy provided a toehold on which to proceed toward peace talks" "his father gave him a toehold in the oil business"

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status

3
[ noun ] (sport) a wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints

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wrestling_hold

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