on a ... footing

Examples (10)

• They finally put the partnership on a firm footing, and that footing has held.
• All claimants stand on an equal legal footing, and that footing must be respected.
• The army was placed on a war footing overnight, a footing that signaled imminent conflict.
• We need to get the business on a sound footing, because without that footing growth will stall.
• Policymakers are trying to put the economy on a more secure footing, a footing built on productivity gains.
• The arrangement was put on a permanent footing earlier this year, a footing that brings stability.
• The two teams stand on an equal footing, and that footing makes for a fair match.
• Their friendship is on a casual footing, a footing they both prefer.
• Talks resumed on a more cooperative footing, a footing that allowed progress.
• The project moved on a temporary footing during the review, a footing that limited hiring.