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
Alessandra	ahl-e-SAHN-drah	Italian
Burchard	BOOR-kahrt (German)	German, Ancient Germanic
Ida	['aidə]
Gilda	['gildə]
Lena	['li:nə]
Kiana (2)	-	African American