have a foot in the door

A form of have one's foot in the door — To have an advantage or upper hand in something.

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Meanings

verbhave a foot in the door (third-person singular simple present has a foot in the door, present participle having a foot in the door, simple past and past participle had a foot in the door)

present singular third person has a foot in the door · participle present having a foot in the door · participle past had a foot in the door · past had a foot in the door

  1. alternativeAlternative form of have one's foot in the door
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APA

have a foot in the door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20foot%20in%20the%20door

MLA

“have a foot in the door.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20foot%20in%20the%20door. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “have a foot in the door,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/have%20a%20foot%20in%20the%20door.

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