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get ones foot in the door

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  1. get ones foot in the doorverb

    To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.

  2. Etymology: Probably from a practice attributed to door-to-door salesmen of placing a foot in the opening of a prospective customer's door, thereby preventing the person from closing the door until the conclusion of the sales pitch.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of get ones foot in the door in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of get ones foot in the door in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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