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get a toehold (somewhere) What does get a toehold (somewhere) mean?	to find a starting point somewhere	The new political party is beginning to get a toehold in rural areas.
get a toehold (somewhere) What does get a toehold (somewhere) mean?	to get an initial position of support, to reach a starting point	We were able to finally get a toehold in the textbook market.
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split one's sides (with laughter) What does "split one's sides (with laughter)" mean?	to laugh so hard that one's sides almost split	I split my sides with laughter when I heard the story about my friend.

read the handwriting on the wall What does "read the handwriting on the wall" mean?	to guess/anticipate what will happen by observing small hints and clues	I read the handwriting on the wall and began to believe that soon I would have no job.
all that glitters is not gold What does "all that glitters is not gold" mean?	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at all	many things that look attractive and valuable actually have no value at allThe man learned that all that glitters is not gold when he invested his money in the stock market and lost much of it.
litmus test What does "litmus test" mean?	a test that tries to determine the state of one important question	The judge's opinion about the tax issue was the litmus test that was used to see if he would be able to work with the government.
Cook up a storm What does "Cook up a storm" mean?	If someone cooks up a storm, they cause a big fuss or generate a lot of talk about something.
round out (something) What does "round out (something)" mean?	to finish something by doing something special	We rounded out the celebration with a meal in a restaurant.
elbow (someone) out of (somewhere) What does "elbow (someone) out of (somewhere)" mean?	to pressure someone out of somewhere	The woman elbowed the other shoppers out of the way so that she could buy some shoes.

talk turkey What does "talk turkey" mean?	to talk frankly, to talk business	I went to see my friend because I knew that it was time to talk turkey with him.
give (someone) a piece of one`s mind What does "give (someone) a piece of one`s mind" mean?	to scold someone angrily, to say what one really thinks of someone (especially when they have behaved badly)	I gave the store manager a piece of my mind when I told him about the bad product.
made for each other What does "made for each other" mean?	two people who get along extremely well	two people who get along extremely wellAlthough we had some differences we got along very well together and seemed to be made for each other.
next of kin What does "next of kin" mean?	one's closest living relative or relatives	The police notified the dead woman's next of kin after the accident.

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Get A Toehold Somewhere Idiom