1. Fig. to complete the first step in a process.
(Alludes to people selling things from door-to-door and blocking the door with a foot so it cannot be closed on them.)
- I think I could get the job if I could only get my foot in the door.
- It pays to get your foot in the door. Try to get an appointment with the boss.
.... McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
2. to have an opportunity
- This part-time work has allowed Frank to get his foot in the door and he hopes it will lead to a full-time job.
... Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
3. also get a leg in the door (Australian)
to start working at a low level for an organization because you want a better job in the same organization in the future
- I know it's not the job you'd hoped for, but at least you can use it to get your foot in the door.
... Cambridge Idioms Dictionary,
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