have one's foot in the door

verb

To have an advantage or upper hand in something.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person has one's foot in the door · participle present having one's foot in the door · participle past had one's foot in the door · past had one's foot in the door · alternative have a foot in the door

  1. idiomaticinformalTo have an advantage or upper hand in something.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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