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单词 foot in the door
释义

foot in the door

phrase
If you say that something helps someone to get their foot in the door or their toe in the door, you mean that it gives them an opportunity to start doing something new, usually in an area that is difficult to succeed in.
The bondholding may help the firm get its foot in the door to win the business.
There are a lot of talented kids out there who just need a foot in the door.
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foot-in-the-door

done in an aggressive or forceful way, in order to persuade someone to agree to do something which they probably do not want to do
Perhaps we shouldn't blame the journalist, who works for a newspaper famous for itsfoot-in-the-door tactics.

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Examples of 'foot in the door' in a sentence
foot in the door

Winning others over is harder if you can't get your foot in the door.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Once we get a foot in the door, they shut it.
The Sun (2007)
Before it launched, getting a foot in the door often required paying for a trip abroad.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
It is how the Press get their foot in the doors the establishment would prefer to stay closed.
The Sun (2014)
Is there a certain company you want to work for and could you take another role there to get your foot in the door?
The Sun (2012)
I had to play some chess moves on the first record and compromise myself creatively to get my foot in the door.
The Sun (2013)
I didn't have any qualifications so it was a way of getting my foot in the door.
The Sun (2008)
It signals the culmination of years of hard work, rejection and drama lessons to get a foot in the door of the acting world.
The Sun (2012)
But the opportunity to get a foot in the door at two new clients was too good to miss, and the price was nominal.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Don't discount any job, see it as an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
The Sun (2011)
I'm not particularly pushy and it's hard to get your foot in the door.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
There are more young designers at Chelsea this year, which is helping the next generation to get a foot in the door and gives aspiring designers hope.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
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