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foothold (n.)
[foothold 词源字典]
1620s, from
foot
(n.) +
hold
(n.). Figurative use by 1650s; "that which sustains the feet firmly," hence "stable ground from which to act."
[foothold etymology, foothold origin, 英语词源]
[foothold 词源字典]