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"get a footing" is a correct and commonly used phrase in written English.
It means to establish a stable or secure position, often in regard to a particular situation or task. Example: After months of struggling to find a job, Jane finally got a footing in the marketing industry by landing a position as an assistant at a major advertising agency.
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It's hard to get a footing and an illusion of damage, possibly in progress, is pervasive.
Even Beth and Kay and Beverly knew that you had to get a footing somewhere else.
"They do need to get a footing, they need to start in a few areas where the university has strength," he said.
If bluetongue does get a footing in Britain, the same thing is likely to happen to its herds but this could well take many years.
Proponents say the system helps younger or less-qualified workers get a footing in the job market, helping them get hired full time.
It's good to find people who have been in the industry for a while and just pick their brains to learn more and help you get a footing in the direction that you want to go.
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Can the underperformers even get a foot in the door?
City are struggling to get a foot on the ball.
Once Greene departed she began to get a foot-hold.
Get a foot in your stirrup, then jump up".
Many young people never get a foot on the employment ladder.
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