knock on the door Idioma

at death's door

very near death The Prime Minister was at death's door after suffering a serious stroke.

darken a church door

attend church, go to a church service He never darkens a church door except to attend funerals.

dead as a doornail

dead, showing no signs of life, stone dead It's only a stuffed bear. It's dead as a doornail.

door to door

going from one house to the next house We went door to door asking for donations for the team.

foot in the door

an opening or opportunity I finally got a foot in the door when they accepted my application.

Katie bar the door

get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand The gang arrived at the bar and were ready to come in and fight. Well, Katie bar the door.

keep the wolf from the door

keep us fed, prevent hunger This cheque will keep the wolf from the door. We can buy food.

kitty bar the door

play defensively, play only to prevent a goal In the third period we played kitty bar the door and won 4-2.

leave the door open

allow people to reply, invite a response, feel free to reply If you offer to provide answers to their questions, you leave the door open for a reply.

lock the barn door after the horse is gone

be careful or try to make something certain after it is too late Now he wants to try and fix his house but it is like locking the barn door after the horse is gone. There was already a flood and the damage is done.

knock on the door

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knock on (or at) the door

seek to accompany a accurate accumulation or apple of action.Learn more: door, knock, on

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