foot in the door

سکوی پرش

جا پا باز کردن / جا پا سفت کردن
He took a job as a secretary to get his foot in the door
او یه شغل منشی گرفت تا اونجا جا پا باز کنه/ جا پا سفت کنه اونجا

به معنی پا گرفتن ( شروع کردن )

به معنی فرصتی برای رسیدن یا انجام چیز جدید
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.

To get/keep/have one's foot in the door means to get the first opportunity to work in a particular organisation or company.
Means to start doing smth toward success.
از فرصت استفاده کردن برای شروع