The phrase "a good foothold" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a strong position or advantage in a situation, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The company has established a good foothold in the market, allowing it to expand its operations successfully."
Alternatives: "a solid foundation" or "a strong position".
All three devices were perceived as having a good foothold.
"It wasn't quite working out for us and Stoke had a good foothold.
With the Dow near its record, it seems to have a good foothold for a climb into a new range, one technical analyst said.
"Fiat can survive without this agreement, but it is a great opportunity for the company to get a good foothold in the U.S. market through dealerships and the supply network".
Nicholls used the long bamboo poles and drill bits he was carrying to test the opposite ice bank, making sure it provided a good foothold, before they did so.
The USA had a good foothold 90 years ago, with a promising young American Soccer League providing the backbone of the players who reached the 1930 World Cup semi-finals (although only 13 teams entered). But the ASL disappeared a few years later, starting a cycle that would become too familiar through the generations.
Dr. Peters blames the whooping cough resurgence on personal belief exemptions, which he said let the disease "get a pretty good foothold" in the Bay Area.
All four devices were perceived as easy to use and as giving good foothold.
Tying up with VimpelCom in its biggest country is good foothold to test the service before rolling it out to other markets, which will be easier to do working with the same carrier.
Tying up with VimpelCom in its biggest country is good foothold to test the service before rolling it out to other markets, which will be easier to do working with the same carrier.
At about 5 pounds, LittleDog uses a host of sensors and three motors in each of its four legs, a camera and a machine-learning algorithm to find good footholds autonomously.
