“To get a foot on the ladder 一只脚踏上梯子”是一个和职业有关的英语表达，指的是“找到进入某公司、组织或行业中的第一份工作”，就好比我们在汉语里常说的“迈进某个行业的门槛”。

例句

Tim's uncle gave him an internship at his company to help him get a foot on the ladder.

蒂姆的叔叔给蒂姆在自己的公司里找了一个实习机会，从而帮他跨入职业生涯的门槛。

Don't be afraid to start at the bottom. Once you get your foot on the ladder you'll progress easily.

不要害怕从最底层开始工作。一旦你跨进了门槛，很快就会在职业生涯中取得进步的。

I went to lots of networking events when I started out in sales, it helped me get a foot on the ladder.

刚开始做销售的时候，我参加了很多扩展人脉的商业交流活动，这帮我迈出了职业生涯的第一步。