习语主题: 工作

get your foot in the door

/ˌɡet jɔː ˌfʊt ɪn ðə ˈdɔː/INFORMAL · B2

中文对应

没有直接对应的说法

字面意思: «把脚伸进门里»

含义

to get a first opportunity in an organisation or field

在某个机构或领域获得第一个机会.

例句

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

语法

get 和物主代词都会变化；也常用 a 代替物主代词。foot 保持单数。

意思相近

learn the ropes hit the ground running

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