got one's foot in the door
got one's foot in the door is the simple past and past participle of get one's foot in the door.
Meaning of get one's foot in the door
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)
- 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 the door.1935 February 19, “When You Let the Gamblers In”, in Milwaukee Journal, retrieved 10 Jun 2009, page 8
- Synonyms:
- put one's foot in the door
Questions about got one's foot in the door
- What is got one's foot in the door the simple past and past participle of?
- Got one's foot in the door is the simple past and past participle of get one's foot in the door.
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