get your foot in the door

뜻

to get a first opportunity in an organisation or field

조직이나 분야에 들어갈 첫 기회를 얻다.

예문

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?

문법

get과 소유격이 모두 바뀌며, 소유격 대신 부정관사 a도 그만큼 자주 쓴다. foot은 단수로 쓴다.

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