Meaning of in the foothills | Babel Free

Definitions

In the earliest stages; at the outset.

idiomatic

Examples

“LeBaron followed electronics stocks, which were in the foothills of a major market surge.”

“We seemed in the foothills of a fabulous conversation when quite suddenly he was asleep.”

“Ruby recognised his discomfort talking about whether they might actually be in the foothills of a relationship.”

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