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gotten one's foot in the door

gotten one's foot in the door is the 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)

  1. (idiomatic) 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

Questions about gotten one's foot in the door

What is gotten one's foot in the door the past participle of?
Gotten one's foot in the door is the past participle of get one's foot in the door.

Words near gotten one's foot in the door in the dictionary

  1. gotten one's feet wet
  2. gotten one's fill
  3. gotten one's finger out
  4. gotten one's fingers burnt
  5. gotten one's fingers into
  6. gotten one's foot in the door
  7. gotten one's freak on
  8. gotten one's fuck on
  9. gotten one's hands dirty
  10. gotten one's hands on
  11. gotten one's head around

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