toehold

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A foothold small enough to support just the toe.
2. isim Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold.

   “Were Herat to fall to the Persians, this would give the Russians a crucial and dangerous toe-hold in western Afghanistan.”

3. isim A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.