摘要：站稳脚跟、才入行，才步入某圈子；成功步入某个获得成功的机构或商业（职业）领域；（引申指难以成功的领域中或追求中）迈向目标的第一步，成功的开端

a foot/toe in the door

站稳脚跟、才入行，才步入某圈子；成功步入某个获得成功的机构或商业（职业）领域；（引申指难以成功的领域中或追求中）迈向目标的第一步，成功的开端

to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success

如进入影视业、医学界，大公司等，就可以说 a 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.

The Philips deal also gives Sparc a foot in the door of a new market — consumer electronics.

与飞利浦公司的交易也使斯巴克得以进入一个新市场——消费类电子产品。

The bondholding may help the firm get its foot in the door to win the business.

债券的持有可能是有助于该公司赢得业务的第一步。

An internship might not sound very interesting, but it's a great way to get a foot in the door at this company.

实习听起来可能不太有趣，但这是成功进入这家公司的好方法。

I've always wanted to be an actor but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.

我一直想做个演员，但是用了两年我才入行。

I always wanted to work for that company but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.

我一直想进那家公司工作，可是花了两年时间才成功。

I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.

我一直想做电视工作，但花了两年才进了这个圈子。

I always wanted to work at TV station but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.

我一直想在电视台工作，但花了两年才迈出了成功的第一步。

It’s difficult to get your foot in the door as a young actor without any experience.

作为一名没有经验的年轻演员，很难迈出成功的第一步。

I really wanted to be a photographer and the only reason I took the job was because I thought it might help me get a foot in the door.

我特别想成为一名摄影师，我接受这份工作的唯一原因就是因为我想它可能帮助我入行。

The important thing is to get a foot in the door.

最重要的是得先入行。

Although the pay was low, he accepted the job because it allowed him to get his foot in the door.

虽然薪水很低，但他还是接受了这份工作，因为这份工作能帮他先迈进此领域的门槛。

Working there was the best way to get my foot in the door.

做临时工是入职这家公司的最好的途径。

Making contacts can help you get a foot in the door when it comes to getting a job.

建立社会关系可能是你得到一份工作的第一步。

You know that beautiful girl who sits ahead of me in English class? She keeps turning me down for dates, but I finally got a foot in the door today: she met me for coffee after class.

你知道英语课坐在我前面那个很漂亮的女孩子吗？我请她出去玩，她老是拒绝我。可是，今天我算是成功迈出了第一步。她答应下了课和我一起去喝咖啡。

Getting into politics is tough. But Martin got his foot in the door when he volunteered to go around town putting up posters for the Republican candidate for Congress.

要进入政界是很难的。可是，马丁曾经在当地义务地帮助那些共和党竞选国会议员的候选人张贴标语，这样他为能够进入政界迈出了第一步。

来源：翅膀英语一点号