on firm ground/footing
idiom
: well supported
He believes that his argument is on firm ground/footing.
Examples of on firm ground/footing in a Sentence
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Need to carry it from the pool to the grass, for some extra tanning time on firm ground?
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The president remains on firm footing with his base, according to the latest polls, but Republicans are eager to expand thin majorities in Congress and worry that Trump’s penchant for defying rule-of-law guardrails could undercut the Republican Party’s pitch to voters next year.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
By the end of 2024, most economists described the economy as being on firm ground, with solid growth, low unemployment and cooling inflation.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Coming on the heels of the Minecraft success, a strong opening the weekend of April 18 for Sinners puts Warner Bros back on firm footing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
According to the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, the economy and labor market entered the year on firm footing.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Will their leaps of faith land on firm ground, or will the unknown remain frustratingly out of reach?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, the overall job market remains on firm ground, with the nation's unemployment rate falling in January.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
But polls also show that Trump is on firm ground in two areas: historical support for mechanisms such as tariffs to protect the livelihoods of American workers and companies, and deep concern about unfair trade practices from other countries, particularly China.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
The president remains on firm footing with his base, according to the latest polls, but Republicans are eager to expand thin majorities in Congress and worry that Trump’s penchant for defying rule-of-law guardrails could undercut the Republican Party’s pitch to voters next year.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 29 Apr. 2025
By the end of 2024, most economists described the economy as being on firm ground, with solid growth, low unemployment and cooling inflation.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2025
Coming on the heels of the Minecraft success, a strong opening the weekend of April 18 for Sinners puts Warner Bros back on firm footing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
According to the Federal National Mortgage Association, known as Fannie Mae, the economy and labor market entered the year on firm footing.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2025
Will their leaps of faith land on firm ground, or will the unknown remain frustratingly out of reach?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 14 Mar. 2025
Still, the overall job market remains on firm ground, with the nation's unemployment rate falling in January.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 7 Feb. 2025
But polls also show that Trump is on firm ground in two areas: historical support for mechanisms such as tariffs to protect the livelihoods of American workers and companies, and deep concern about unfair trade practices from other countries, particularly China.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“On firm ground/footing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20firm%20ground%2Ffooting. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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