14579827-n 'a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made';
Definitions
- English
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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
- Japanese
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将来的に成長するかもしれない、比較的わずかな場所
― アメリカの外交は和平会談に向かって続く足掛かりを提供した; 彼の父親は石油産業における足掛かりを彼に与えた
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