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on someone's doorstep

on someone's doorstep prepositional phrase: very nearby.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (idiomatic) Very nearby.
    • With ample supplies of these masks available and a more transmissible variant on our doorstep, there has never been a better time to up your mask game. I encourage people to go out and try a few different varieties, find what they like and what fits their face.2021 December 27, Aaron Collins, “Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd”, in The Guardian

Synonyms of on someone's doorstep

Questions about on someone's doorstep

What does on someone's doorstep mean?
On someone's doorstep means very nearby.
What part of speech is on someone's doorstep?
On someone's doorstep is a prepositional phrase.

Words near on someone's doorstep in the dictionary

  1. on someone's back
  2. on someone's books
  3. on someone's butt
  4. on someone's dick
  5. on someone's dime
  6. on someone's doorstep
  7. on someone's good side
  8. on someone's hands
  9. on someone's mind
  10. on someone's own dime
  11. on someone's radar

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