The phrase "a foothold with the" is not complete and lacks context, making it difficult to determine its correctness in written English.
It could be used in contexts discussing gaining a position or advantage in a situation, but it needs additional information to clarify its meaning.
Example: "The company is trying to establish a foothold with the new market trends to ensure future growth."
Alternatives: "a position in the" or "an advantage in the".
In those heady days it seemed briefly possible that experimental music could gain a foothold with the public, taking its place among the standards.
Ten months later, Auburn is a startling 5-0 and the square-jawed, no-nonsense Chizik has a foothold with the fans and their trust.
Retailing analysts said they believe that after battling other discounters successfully for years, Wal-Mart can now attract shoppers who go to Target, Costco and other chains that have gained a foothold with the upper middle class and the wealthy by selling groceries and carrying luxury goods -- like video cameras, fine wines and designer-label clothes -- at cut-rate prices.
But Passau is a "white spot" on the map where far-right groups are trying to gain a foothold with help from allies on the other side of the border with Austria, says Mr Synek.
'Trust to your feet, Jossy,' yells Guido, as I scrabble for a foothold with my crampons in the hard-packed ice below me.
Wal-Mart Stores plans to open as many as 15 new stores in China next year, competing for a foothold with Carrefour and Metro Group as the government lifts curbs on foreign retailers.
That's not an enormous audience, at least by some standards, but it could give AOL a foothold with younger users — you know, the ones who don't get all those jokes about AOL dial-up.
At this point, the Pixies cut across rock taste, still appealing to inward weirdoes but giving the audience a foothold with really shoutable chorus chants.
Methodfive would quickly gain a foothold with hundreds of Pricewaterhouse clients around the world (as well as an infusion of cash).
Early on, Origami found a foothold with new parents who represented a majority of the site's earliest adopters at launch.
That makes PlayStation VR one of the industry's better chances at establishing a foothold with a mainstream audience.
