foot in the door
Example Sentences
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“Get your foot in the door — experience is gold,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026
After abandoning plans to go to law school, she spotted an admissions-supervisor opening at the new American Dream mall, and a former Sesame Place colleague working there helped her get her foot in the door.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
A designer, Corvette once aspired to create her own clothing line but couldn’t get her spike-heeled foot in the door.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
The data that prediction markets generate can serve as a sort of foot in the door.
From Barron's ● Apr. 15, 2026
Civil service reform in the late nineteenth century reduced patronage and corruption and introduced a merit system that allowed blacks to get a foot in the door.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
