put one's foot in the door

verb

Synonym of get one's foot in the door

Meanings

verbput one's foot in the door (third-person singular simple present puts one's foot in the door, present participle putting one's foot in the door, simple past and past participle put one's foot in the door)

present singular third person puts one's foot in the door · participle present putting one's foot in the door

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of get one's foot in the door

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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