11. For many years, trading desks were a place to get a foot in the door of Wall Street. 12. You may have heard of that related useful metaphorical phrase, " to get a foot in the door ". 13. Freelancing used to be a way for new players to be heard, to get a foot in the door . 14. Myer wanted to tap the endorsement to get a foot in the door at school districts to sell annuities. 15. It's possible to be able to get a foot in the door but then you have a much deeper climb. 16. The competition is a great way for young performers to get a foot in the door of the entertainment industry. 17. When he retired, he formed his own company, selling plastics, using his Celtics'ties to get a foot in the door . 18. Mandarin is growing in importance for exporters trying to get a foot in the door of the mainland Chinese market. 19. IBM makes its money selling computer services, and can afford to give away software to get a foot in the door . 20. "Our greatest fear is that they're using this to get a foot in the door for the entire state of Florida,"