toeholds

/T OW1 HH OW0 L D Z/
noun
  1. 1

    A foothold small enough to support just the toe.

  2. 2

    (by extension) Any small advantage which allows one to make significant progress; a slight footing or foothold.

  3. 3

    A hold in which the aggressor bends back the opponent's foot.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toehold, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/toeholds