inside the door
idiom
: inside a room or building, near the door
standing (just/right) inside the door
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Look to the exterior of your home to create a charming and cohesive look that’s introduced before friends and family even step inside the door.
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The festering remains of old ‘Lep,’ the faithful old watch dog, were lying just inside the door of the dwelling.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The video showed Macron appearing inside the door of his aircraft shortly after touching down in the northern Vietnamese city late on Sunday.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
All one has to do to lock a car is push the button inside the door or, at most, push the fob once, which doesn’t cause a loud noise.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
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Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2025
The festering remains of old ‘Lep,’ the faithful old watch dog, were lying just inside the door of the dwelling.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
The video showed Macron appearing inside the door of his aircraft shortly after touching down in the northern Vietnamese city late on Sunday.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 26 May 2025
All one has to do to lock a car is push the button inside the door or, at most, push the fob once, which doesn’t cause a loud noise.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inside the door
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“Inside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20the%20door. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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