have one's foot in the door

English

Alternative forms

• have a foot in the door

Verb

have 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)

1. (informal, idiomatic) To have an advantage or upper hand in something.

Related terms

• get one's foot in the door