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.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Deeann	dee-AN	English
Micaiah	mie-KAY-ə (English), mi-KIE-ə (English)	Biblical
Apollinaire	-	French (Rare)
Ailsa	-	Scottish
Heinz	HIENTS	German
Batel	baht-EL	Hebrew