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at the door of

at the door of preposition: very near to; such that something is imminent.

Preposition

at the door of

  1. (idiomatic) Very near to; such that something is imminent.
    • The endorsement by the three Democrats is a victory for Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the minority leader, who spent months coaxing a consensus out of his often-fractious conference. / “We are at the door of marriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.2011 June 13, Nicholas Confessore, Michael Barbaro, “Once Against Gay Marriage, 4 Senators Say They Will Back It”, in The New York Times
    • Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham are at the door of the top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.2016 December 30, Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, in The Daily Telegraph

Synonyms of at the door of

Questions about at the door of

What does at the door of mean?
At the door of means very near to; such that something is imminent.
What part of speech is at the door of?
At the door of is a preposition.

Words near at the door of in the dictionary

  1. at the coal face
  2. at the corner
  3. at the cost of
  4. at the disposal of
  5. at the door
  6. at the door of
  7. at the double
  8. at the drop of a hat
  9. at the earliest
  10. at the elbow
  11. at the end of one's tether

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