get your foot in the door

المعنى

to get a first opportunity in an organisation or field

الحصول على فرصة أولى في مؤسسة أو مجال.

أمثلة

1. 1Maria took an unpaid placement to get her foot in the door at the gallery.
2. 2A weekend shift is often enough to get your foot in the door.
3. 3Ben got his foot in the door by fixing the office printers for free.
4. 4Hundreds apply, and only a few get their foot in the door.
5. 5How did you get your foot in the door of such a closed industry?

القواعد

يتغير get والمحدد الدال على الملكية؛ ويستعمل a مكان المحدد بالقدر نفسه من الشيوع. تبقى foot مفردة.

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