foot in the door, get one's

Achieve an initial stage; succeed with a first step. For example, I think I could do well in an interview once I get my foot in the door with an appointment. This term alludes to the door-to-door salesperson or canvasser who blocks the door with one foot so it cannot be closed.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Klementyna	kle-men-TI-nah	Polish
Salamon	-	Hungarian
Platon	-	Ancient Greek, Greek, Russian
Fakhriyya	-	Arabic
Lolita	[ləu'li:tə]
Nike	-	Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek