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get a foot in the door

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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 least you can use it to get your foot in the door.
See also: door, foot

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They need to be given an opportunity to get a foot in the door.
Because the market's so slow right now," Marx explained, "we had tenant reps finding out about the deals and providing us with quick references, hoping to get a foot in the door that might get them a commission.
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