Phrase guide
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verb
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: put one's foot in the door
Antonyms: none provided
History
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.
Across languages
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
