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Common collocations with foothold in American Collocation

foothold noun countable

US /ˈfʊtˌhoʊld/

strong

good
secure
significant
solid
stable
strong

Britain wanted to establish a strong foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean.

have a foothold

have

Britain no longer has a strong foothold in the region.

gain or keep a foothold

establish
find
gain
get
maintain
obtain
secure
take

When anger and fear have gained a foothold, they can stay quietly in the background for a long time.

give someone or something a foothold

give someone/something
provide (someone/something with)

Try not to give the opposing team a foothold in the game.

lose a foothold

lose

The company’s results show it is losing its foothold on the domestic market.