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foot in the door

NOUN

initial opportunity

Synonyms

WEAK

access first step means of access opening wedge point of entry

Example Sentences

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The data that prediction markets generate can serve as a sort of foot in the door.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

And he says his age helped get his foot in the door.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

And you get your foot in the door with the DOT.

From Slate • Feb. 24, 2026

"We have a foot in the door for understanding the scientific questions, but also we have something that solves a real problem," Theilman said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 14, 2026

Civil service reform in the late nineteenth century reduced patronage and corruption and introduced a merit system that allowed blacks to get a foot in the door.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly