at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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Just leave your inability to suspend biblical amounts of disbelief at the door, and prepare to experience the absolute bone-chilling horror that is a constantly pinging smartphone. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Apr. 2025 Promotional materials provided no explanations, and workers greeting attendees at the door with maps of the venue kept quiet as well. Justin L. MacK, Axios, 7 Apr. 2025 Well, when Lauren (played by Temple) returns home to her flat in London late one night, she is greeted at the door by her husband, Michael. Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 2 Apr. 2025 Denver guard Jamal Murray, who has yet to make an All-Star team but has often knocked at the door, led the group of questionable options with right hamstring tightness. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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