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
Florence	FLAWR-ənts (English), flo-RAWNS (French)	English, French
Ithiel	-	Biblical
Melia	-	Greek Mythology
Kimi	KEE-mee	Finnish
Boitumelo	-	Southern African, Tswana
Inbal	-	Hebrew