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To get one's foot through the door

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Latest post Sat, Apr 29 2006 4:06 PM by Marius Hancu. 1 replies.
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Anonymous  +  220873 Sat, 29 Apr 06 03:15 PM

Hello,

In a book, I encountered a sentece which I don't understand: He's very good at getting his foot through the door on other people's behalf.

Can anyone explain the meaning of this sentence to me?

Thank you! Girl [X]
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Marius Hancu  +  220886 Sat, 29 Apr 06 04:06 PM
http://www.askoxford.com/concise_oed/foot?view=uk
have (or get) a foot in the door have (or gain) a first introduction
to a profession or organization

thus, making a first step towards forcing an issue, entering something, getting an advantage, getting through  some obstacles, etc

Marius Hancu
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