“the DOOR”

The following 13 entries include the term the DOOR.

answer the door

idiom

: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell

at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell

close the door on

idiom

: to no longer think about, consider, or accept (something)

get one's foot in the door

idiom

: to make the first step toward a goal by gaining entry into an organization, a career, etc.

get the door

idiom

: to open the door

inside the door

idiom

: inside a room or building, near the door

keep the wolf from the door

idiom

: to have or earn enough money to afford things (such as food and clothing) that is needed to live

knock on the door of

idiom

: to be very close to achieving

leave the door open for

idiom

: to make it possible for

open the door

idiom

: to make (something) easier or more likely to happen often + for or to

outside the door

idiom

: outside a room or building, etc., near the door

show/see (someone) to the door

idiom

: to go to the door with (someone who is leaving)

walk out the door

idiom

: to leave a place


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