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|get/have one's foot in the door | |get/have one's foot in the door | ||
|To "get or have one's foot in the door" means to take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company. | |To "get or have one's foot in the door" means to take a low-level position with a company with the goal of eventually getting a better position with the same company. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "You've got a clever way of getting your foot in the door, and then we can't get it closed until the proposition is carried" | ||
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|give someone a pat on the back | |give someone a pat on the back | ||
|To "give someone a pat on the back" means to tell someone that they did a good job. | |To "give someone a pat on the back" means to tell someone that they did a good job. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "The teacher patted all the students on the back for their good work." | ||
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|give the thumbs down | |give the thumbs down | ||
|To "give something or someone the thumbs down" means to deny approval. | |To "give something or someone the thumbs down" means to deny approval. | ||
* Example: "" | * Example: "The committee gave my suggestion the thumbs down." | ||
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|give the thumbs up | |give the thumbs up | ||