foot in the door
phrase
: the initial step toward a goal
He took a job as an administrative assistant to get his foot in the door.
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“Foot in the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foot%20in%20the%20door. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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