get one's foot in the door

== English == === Etymology === Probably from a practice attributed to door-to-door salesmen of placing a foot in the opening of a prospective customer's door, thereby preventing the person from closing the door until the conclusion of the sales pitch. === Pronunciation === === Verb === get one's foot in the door (third-person singular simple present gets one's foot in the door, present participle getting one's foot in the door, simple past got one's foot in the door, past participle (UK) got one's foot in the door or (US) gotten one's foot in the door) (idiomatic) To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job. ==== Related terms ==== have one's foot in the door / have a foot in the door foot-in-the-door technique put one's foot in the door ==== Translations ====