in the foothills

介词短语

英文释义

介词短语
  1. In the earliest stages; at the outset. idiomatic
    — LeBaron followed electronics stocks, which were in the foothills of a major market surge.

词源

Presumably a reference to the need to pass through foothills before attempting to climb a mountain.
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