door
A flat object that opens and closes to let people go in or out of a room or building.
A hinged, sliding, or otherwise movable barrier that is used to close off an entrance, typically in a wall.
A chance to get into a place, situation, or to do something new.
A means of gaining entry or access to a place, situation, or opportunity, often used metaphorically.
The space where you go through to enter a room, usually with a door in it.
The doorway or opening in a wall where a door is or could be placed.
- Base: door
- Plural: doors
come knocking on someone's door
1Approach with request or offer
To ask someone for help, work, or something else they can give.
- They came knocking on our door for donations.
- Opportunities came knocking on her door after graduation.
lay something at someone's door
1Blame someone for something bad
To say that someone is responsible for something bad that happened.
- They laid the failure at his door.
- The problems were unfairly laid at her door.
show someone the door
1Dismiss someone from place/position
To tell someone to leave, usually because they are not wanted there.
- After his rude comment, they showed him the door.
- The manager showed the reporter the door.
at death's door
1Very close to dying
Very sick or injured and likely to die soon.
- After the accident, he was at death's door for weeks.
- She looked like she was at death's door with that flu.
at death's door
2Very close to death
Very sick or almost dying.
- He was at death's door after the accident.
- The patient was at death's door but recovered.
behind closed doors
1with no outsiders present
in a private place, with no people from outside watching or listening
- The negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- Important negotiations took place behind closed doors.
- The key decisions were made behind closed doors.
- They prefer to discuss family matters behind closed doors.
- They always argue behind closed doors.
- They like to keep their negotiations behind closed doors.
- A lot of bullying happens behind closed doors, where teachers cannot see it.
behind closed doors
2In private, secretly
In secret, where other people cannot see or know what happens.
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They discussed the matter behind closed doors.
behind closed doors
3In private, secretly
Happening in private, where people cannot see or know about it.
- The deal was made behind closed doors.
- They met behind closed doors to discuss the plan.