get foot in the door

get one's foot in the door

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.

get your foot in the door

also have your foot in the door

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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wiola	VYAW-law	Polish
Jesse	['dʒesi]
Zaki	-	Arabic
Elaina	i-LAYN-ə	English
Nikki	NIK-ee	English
Tatiana	tah-TYAH-nah (Russian, Polish, Spanish, Italian), TAH-tee-ah-nah (Finnish), ta-tee-AN-ə (English), ta-TYAN-ə (English)	Russian, Slovak, Bulgarian, Romanian, Polish, Greek, Georgian, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Finnish