Once he gets a toehold, you'll never get rid of him — Стоит ему чуть-чуть зацепиться, а потом от него не отвяжешься
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get a toehold — tv. to work one’s way into some association or relationship. □ As soon as I get a toehold in the company, I’ll be more relaxed. □ Once he gets a toehold, you’ll never get rid of him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
toehold — toe‧hold [ˈtəʊhəʊld ǁ ˈtoʊhoʊld] noun [singular] someone s first involvement in a particular business activity from which they can develop and become stronger: • The company has struggled for a toehold in the fiercely competitive PC market. * * * … Financial and business terms
toehold — n. footing to get a toehold * * * [ təʊhəʊld] [ footing ] to get a toehold … Combinatory dictionary
toehold — [[t]to͟ʊhoʊld[/t]] toeholds also toe hold N COUNT: usu sing, usu N in/on n If you have a toehold in a situation, you have managed to gain an uncertain position or a small amount of power in it, which you hope will give you the opportunity to get… … English dictionary
toehold — noun Date: 1880 1. a. a hold or place of support for the toes (as in climbing) b. (1) a means of progressing (as in surmounting barriers) (2) a slight footing < used his money to get a toehold, then a foothold, then a near stranglehold on the… … New Collegiate Dictionary
toehold — UK [ˈtəʊˌhəʊld] / US [ˈtoʊˌhoʊld] noun Word forms toehold : singular toehold plural toeholds 1) [singular] a small or unimportant position in a place, organization, or activity that you hope will help you to get a better one 2) [countable] a… … English dictionary
toehold — toe|hold [ tou,hould ] noun 1. ) singular a small or unimportant position in a place, organization, or activity that you hope will help you to get a better one 2. ) count a small hole in a rock where you can put your foot to help you climb up … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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toe·hold — /ˈtoʊˌhoʊld/ noun, pl holds [count] 1 : a place where your toes may be placed when you are climbing a cliff, a mountain, etc. 2 : a position that makes it possible to begin an activity or effort His father helped him get a toehold [=foothold] in… … Useful english dictionary
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Clifford D. Simak — Born August 3, 1904(1904 08 03) Millville, Wisconsin Died April 25, 1988(1988 04 25) (aged 83) Minneapolis, Minnesota Occupation Journalist, novelist, short story author … Wikipedia
