get your foot in the door

معنی

to get a first opportunity in an organisation or field

نخستین فرصت را در سازمان یا حرفه‌ای به دست آوردن.

مثال‌ها

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?

دستور زبان

هم get و هم صفت ملکی تغییر می‌کنند؛ a هم به همان اندازه به‌جای صفت ملکی به‌کار می‌رود. foot مفرد می‌ماند.

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