14579827-n 'a relatively insignificant position from which future progress might be made';
 
Chinese (simplified) 立足点 , 踏脚尖的地方 , 踏 脚尖 的 地方
English toehold
Indonesian pijakan kecil
Definitions
English
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
将来的に成長するかもしれない、比較的わずかな場所
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Hypernym: status
Semantic Field: staten
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