• The company has struggled for a toehold in the fiercely competitive PC market.
* * *
With their new electronic products they have gained a toehold in an increasingly competitive market.
»The company is fighting for a toehold in the world's largest soft drinks market.
• *Climber's support
• Alpinist's need
• Climber's advantage
• Climber's foot grip
• Climber's need
• Early progress
• Initial advantage
• Initial gain
• Initial progress
• Initial progress on a tough problem
• It can aid one's climb to the top
• Merest grip
• Rock climber's need
• Slight advantage
• Slight or initial advantage
• Slight support
• Wrestling grip
• Wrestling maneuver
• A small foothold used in climbing
• A wrestling hold in which the toe is held and the leg is twisted against the joints
to have a toehold in Wall Street - иметь руку /своих людей/ на Уолл-стрит
1. опора для пальцев ног (при лазании и т. п.)
2. точка опоры
3. некоторая поддержка, зацепка
to have a ~ in Wall Street - иметь руку /своих людей/ на Уолл-стрит