Get One's Foot In The Door Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get One's Foot In The Door Idiom mean?

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get one's foot in the door What does get one's foot in the door mean?	to begin to do something that you hope will lead to future success (often used with jobs/careers)	I was able to get my foot in the door of the banking industry when I found a job at a bank.
get one's foot in the door What does get one's foot in the door mean?	to take the first step in doing something	I hope that I can get my foot in the door and join the new company.
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with an eye to (doing something) What does "with an eye to (doing something)" mean?	with the intention of doing something	The community center built their new building with an eye to renting it to other agencies in order to make money.

fresh What does "fresh" mean?	stylish; new; appealing
give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead What does "give (someone) the green light/the go-ahead" mean?	to give someone permission to begin a project	The city gave us the green light to begin work on the new housing project.
out of earshot What does "out of earshot" mean?	too far from a sound or voice to hear it	I was out of earshot when my friend began to talk about me.
Sing for your supper What does "Sing for your supper" mean?	If you have to sing for your supper, you have to work to get the pay or reward you need or want.
strike (someone) as (something) What does "strike (someone) as (something)" mean?	to affect someone a certain way	It strikes me as a little silly for the man to be planning to buy a new motorcycle.
from the word go What does "from the word go" mean?	from the beginning	From the word go we knew that there would be problems with the new contract.
Friendly footing What does "Friendly footing" mean?	When relationships are on a friendly footing, they are going well.

have a heart of gold What does "have a heart of gold" mean?	be generous/sincere/friendly	The woman has a heart of gold and is always willing to help her friends.
fudge What does "fudge" mean?	drat; darn (used in place of fuck to express anger or frustration)
from rags to riches What does "from rags to riches" mean?	from poverty to wealth	The family went from rags to riches when oil was discovered on their farm.
pay as you go What does "pay as you go" mean?	to pay for things as they occur (rather than on credit)	I will have to pay as I go if I go to graduate school next year.
fall short of (one`s expectations) What does "fall short of (one`s expectations)" mean?	to be not as good as one expected	The new movie fell short of people's expectations and attendance is very low.

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Get One's Foot In The Door Idiom