toehold

To keep progressing, one has to stay ahead of the thousands of others scrambling to get a toehold in the sport.

And because the “delicious moments” box is inexpensive — restaurateurs said it costs them between $10 and $15 for a bundle of 50 — it has maintained a strong toehold at local eateries.

After a bit of shifting, he was able to pull his arms out of the snow, then free his lower body through a combination of pushing with his arms and creating toeholds with his feet.

After the Age of Aquarius had gained a toehold in the 1960s, however, they provided a unique “cave cabin” experience for hippies and seekers.

But then the car’s transmission went kaput and she had to take out a costly loan to fix it, and keep her toehold in the middle class.