The phrase "a secure foothold" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a stable or reliable position in a situation, often in a metaphorical sense, such as in business or personal development.
Example: "After months of hard work, the company finally established a secure foothold in the competitive market."
Alternatives: "a solid foundation" or "a stable position".
Probably the reason the work has never found a secure foothold is that it is more talky than dramatic.
Of course, women's sport is not alone in struggling to get a secure foothold in the UK.
Labour will be concerned over signs that Ukip is establishing a secure foothold in the north of England and Wales.
But it was not until 2010, when Jazz Forum Arts inaugurated Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst, that modern jazz established a secure foothold at the estate.
To be sure, such a process can only gain a secure foothold on the basis of a shared political culture, however fluid it may be.
The two outposts also are within range of artillery from Ariha, where the Syrian Army still occupies multiple strong points, and where the rebels have been unable to establish a secure foothold.
It is the sixth stadium to open in the league since 2010, despite a lackluster economy, and the other five have helped M.L.S. gain a more secure foothold in North American team sports.
Financial assistance can also help young adults get a more secure foothold on the economic ladder.
This time, improved supply lines and tactics, some rebels and observers say, may provide a more secure foothold.
Islamist extremists are believed to have a more secure foothold than ever in Africa, receiving training and fighting across borders, officials said.
Officials admit that there is something very wrong with this and say it is now time for a "new type of urbanisation".Feeling the stonesDismantling hukou restrictions should allow farmers living in the city to trade in their rural property for a more secure foothold on the urban ladder.
