I think I could get the job if I could only get my foot in the door.
•It pays to get your foot in the door. Try to get an appointment with the boss.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
get one's foot in the door — verb To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry level job. And the legislature had better study Texas, before it commits this state to parimutuel betting, thus letting the professional gambler get his foot in… … Wiktionary
get\ one's\ foot\ in\ the\ door — See: foot in the door … Словарь американских идиом
foot in the door (to get one’s) — Establish an initial contact. ► “The Ad Store has gotten its foot in the door at Coca Cola. The 15 month old New York shop was given the go ahead to produce 8 to 12 spots for the clients’s Coca Cola Classic brand.” (Adweek, Jan. 23, 1995, p.… … American business jargon
a foot in the door — phrasal : an assurance of a continuing chance of eventual accomplishment of one s purpose those connections … would at best enable him only to get his foot in the door Hamilton Basso * * * a foot in the door A first step towards a usu difficult… … Useful english dictionary
One Foot in the Grave (album) — One Foot in the Grave Studio album by Beck Released June 27, 1994 April 14, 2009 (re iss … Wikipedia
One Foot in the Grave — fue un álbum lanzado por el cantante de indie rock Beck Hansen el 27 de junio de 1994 a través de la discográfica K Records. El álbum contiene canciones de rock acústico y alt country y fueron producidas por Beck Hansen y Calvin Johnson. One Foot … Wikipedia Español
One Foot in the Grave — This article is about the BBC sitcom. For the 1994 album by Beck, see One Foot in the Grave (album). One Foot in the Grave Series title card (1990–2000) Format … Wikipedia
foot — /foot/, n., pl. feet for 1 4, 8 11, 16, 19, 21; foots for 20; v. n. 1. (in vertebrates) the terminal part of the leg, below the ankle joint, on which the body stands and moves. 2. (in invertebrates) any part similar in position or function. 3.… … Universalium
foot — ► NOUN (pl. feet) 1) the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, on which a person walks. 2) the base or bottom of something vertical. 3) the end of a bed where the occupant s feet normally rest. 4) a unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches … English terms dictionary
