get a foot in

get a foot in
разг.
(get a (или one's) foot in)
начинать, пытаться освоить что-л.; приступить, пробиться, внедриться

When we married, I had just got a foot in at the Bar... (C. P. Snow, ‘Home-comings’, part I, ch. 1) — Когда мы поженились, моя адвокатская деятельность только начиналась...

A: "I've never seen any of your writings in the Daily Review yet." B: "It's an awfully difficult paper to get into, but I feel sure that if only I could get my foot in with one article, they'd take my stuff regularly." (SPI) — А: "Мне еще не приходилось видеть ваших статей в "Дейли ревью". Б. В этой газете ужасно трудно напечатать что-либо, но я уверен, что, если мне удастся тиснуть одну статью, они будут регулярно печатать мои материалы."

We've never yet had an order from Cosways Stores, but I think I can get my foot in with this new line of goods. (DEI) — Мы еще не получали заказов из магазинов фирмы "Косуэйс", но я думаю, что нам удастся сбыть им нашу новую продукцию.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • get your foot in the door — get your foot/toe/in the door phrase to get an opportunity to start working in an organization or business, especially when this will give you more opportunities in the future She got her foot in the door working as a researcher on a TV show.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • get a foot in the door — get a/your foot in the door ► to enter a business or an organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future: »Graduate Careers Opportunities will help you get a foot in the door of your chosen career. Main Entry …   Financial and business terms

  • get your foot in the door — get a/your foot in the door ► to enter a business or an organization at a low level, but with a chance of being more successful in the future: »Graduate Careers Opportunities will help you get a foot in the door of your chosen career. Main Entry …   Financial and business terms

  • get your foot in the door — get (your) foot in the door to have an opportunity. This part time work has allowed Frank to get his foot in the door and he hopes it will lead to a full time job …   New idioms dictionary

  • get a foot in the door — get a/(your) foot in the door British, American & Australian, Australian to start working at a low level for an organization because you want a better job in the same organization in the future. I know it s not the job you d hoped for, but at… …   New idioms dictionary

  • get your foot in the door — get a/(your) foot in the door British, American & Australian, Australian to start working at a low level for an organization because you want a better job in the same organization in the future. I know it s not the job you d hoped for, but at… …   New idioms dictionary

  • get a foot in the door — get/have a/your ˌfoot in the ˈdoor idiom to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success • I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door. Main entry: ↑footidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • get a foot in the door — ► have (or get) a foot in the door have (or gain) a first introduction to a profession or organization. Main Entry: ↑foot …   English terms dictionary

  • get a foot in the door — (Slang) get a first opportunity …   English contemporary dictionary

  • have (or get) a foot in the door — have (or gain) a first introduction to a profession or organization. → foot …   English new terms dictionary

  • get one's foot in the door — See: FOOT IN THE DOOR …   Dictionary of American idioms


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