“Get a foot in the door”
Definition
To get a small opportunity that may lead to bigger opportunities.
Examples
Examples
“The internship helped her get a foot in the door.”
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The internship helped her get a foot in the door.
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- What does "Get a foot in the door" mean?
- "Get a foot in the door" means to get a small opportunity that may lead to bigger opportunities.
- How do you use "Get a foot in the door" in a sentence?
- Example: "The internship helped her get a foot in the door."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Get a foot in the door"?
- Получить первую возможность, ведущую к большим шансам. / Փոքր հնարավորություն ստանալ, որը կարող է մեծ հնարավորությունների բերել։