foot in the door

Slang

1. An initial point of or opportunity for entry.

2. A first step in working toward a goal.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Agurtzane	-	Basque
Aurelia	ow-RE-lyah (Italian), ow-REL-yah (Polish)	Ancient Roman, Romanian, Italian, Spanish, Polish
Peters	['pi:təz]
Arden	AHR-dən	English
Ivano	-	Italian
Zhaklina	-	Macedonian, Bulgarian