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foot in the door

foot in the door
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t in stressed th ee dawr, dohr]
    • /fʊt ɪn stressed ði dɔr, doʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo t in stressed th ee dawr, dohr]
    • /fʊt ɪn stressed ði dɔr, doʊr/

Definition of foot in the door words

  • phrase foot in the door If you say that something helps someone to get their foot in the door or their toe in the door, you mean that it gives them an opportunity to start doing something new, usually in an area that is difficult to succeed in. 0
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Parts of speech for Foot in the door

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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foot in the door popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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