Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the foothills

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.16 in modern English

Syllables: in- the -foothills
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

In the earliest stages; at the outset.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

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

Questions

What does in the foothills mean?: In the earliest stages; at the outset.
Where does in the foothills come from?: Presumably a reference to the need to pass through foothills before attempting to climb a mountain.

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