get one's foot in the door

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von get one's foot in the door im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

fırsat bulmak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von get one's foot in the door im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job

But despite his academic credentials, Julian had to fight just to get his foot in the door at most laboratories.

Türkische aussprache

get wʌnz fût în dhi dôr

Aussprache

/ˈget ˈwənz ˈfo͝ot ən ᴛʜē ˈdôr/ /ˈɡɛt ˈwʌnz ˈfʊt ɪn ðiː ˈdɔːr/

Etymologie

() 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.