Смысл: doors

door[dɔ:]
n
<Í> 1. 1) дверь
front /street/ door - парадная дверь
back door - чёрный ход
sliding door - раздвижная дверь
outer door - наружная дверь
door chain - дверная /предохранительная/ цепочка
door curtain - портьера
from door to door - от двери к двери; из дома в дом
to bang the door - хлопнуть дверью
to knock at the door - стучать в дверь
to answer the door - открыть дверь (на стук или звонок)
to shut /to close/ the door upon smb. - а) закрыть дверь за кем-л.; б) навсегда захлопнуть перед кем-л. дверь; отказать от дома кому-л.
to slam /to shut/ the door in smb.'s face - захлопнуть дверь перед чьим-л. носом
2) дом, квартира, помещение
in doors, within door(s) - в помещении
out of door(s), without doors - на открытом воздухе; на улице, на дворе [см. тж. ♢ ]
he lives two [three] doors away /off/ - он живёт через дом [через два дома] отсюда
next door - в соседнем доме, по соседству; неподалёку; поблизости, рядом [ср. тж. ♢ ]
to live next door to smb. - жить дверь в дверь с кем-л.
they lived two [three] doors to us - их дом был третий [четвёртый] от нашего
she boarded across the street one door down from us - она снимала комнату в доме, стоявшем наискосок от нашего на другой стороне улицы
3) вход
to pay at the door - платить при входе (на выставку и т. п.)
4) путь, дорога
door to success - путь к успеху
to open the door to an agreement - открыть путь к соглашению
to close the door upon an agreement - закрыть путь к соглашению
2. 1) дверца
doors of a wardrobe [of a bookcase] - дверцы гардероба [книжного шкафа]
2) тех. заслонка
3. дверной проём
♢ at death's door см. death ♢
out of door(s) - не к месту, неуместно [см. тж. 1, 2)]
to be next door to smth. - быть на грани чего-л.; быть на волосок от чего-л. [ср. тж. 1, 2)]
to be next door to bankruptcy - быть на грани банкротства
it is next door to cannibalism - это граничит с людоедством
behind closed doors - за закрытыми дверями; при закрытых дверях, тайно
to turn smb. out of doors - выставить кого-л. за дверь
to show the door to smb., to show smb. the door - показать на дверь кому-л.
to deny the door to smb., to deny smb. the door - отказать кому-л. от дома; не принимать кого-л.
don't darken my door again см. darken ♢
to lie /to be/ at one's door - быть на чьей-л. совести; быть виноватым (в чём-л.)
to lay smth. at smb.'s door - валить вину на кого-л., обвинять кого-л. в чём-л.

house of many doors Идиома

open some doors

provide opportunities, help someone succeed I'm hoping my college diploma will open some doors.

open its doors

1．allow sb．or sth．to enter or join开门接纳；开放
That college was started for women only，but a few years ago，it opened its doors to men．那所学校原先只收女生，数年后兼收男生。
The art exhibition has opened its doors to both professional and amateur artists．艺术展览馆对专业的和业余的艺术工作者开放。
2．begin doing business开张；开门The new department store opened irs doors last week．那家新百货商店上星期刚开张。

big as all outdoors

Idiom(s): (as) big as all outdoors

Theme: SIZE

very big, usually referring to a space of some kind. (Folksy.)
• You should see Bob's living room. It's as big as all outdoors.
• The new movie theater is as big as all outdoors.

behind closed doors

Idiom(s): behind closed doors

Theme: SECRECY

in secret; away from observers, reporters, or intruders.
• They held the meeting behind closed doors, as the law allowed.
• Every important issue was decided behind closed doors.

at one's doorstep

Idiom(s): at someone's doorstep AND on someone's doorstep

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

in someone's care; as someone's responsibility.
• Why do you always have to lay your problems at my doorstep?
• I shall put this issue on someone else's doorstep.
• I don't want it on my doorstep.

on one's doorstep

at one's door|at one's doorstep|door|doorstep

adv. phr. 1. Very close; very near where you live or work. Johnny is very lucky because there's a swimming pool right at his doorstep. Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at his door. 2. See: LAY AT ONE'S DOOR.

close its doors|close|door|doors

v. phr. 1. To keep someone or something from entering or joining; become closed. The club has closed its doors to new members. 2. To fail as a business; go bankrupt. The fire was so damaging that the store had to close its doors. Business was so poor that we had to close our doors after six months.
Compare: CLOSE THE DOOR.
Antonym: OPEN ITS DOORS.

open its doors|door|doors|open

v. phr. 1. To allow someone or something to enter or join; become open. That college was started for women only, but a few years ago it opened its doors to men. 2. To begin doing business; open. Proffitts Department Store is having a birthday sale; it first opened its doors fifty years ago this month.
Antonym: CLOSE ITS DOORS.

all outdoors, big as

all outdoors, big as
see big as life, def. 3.

house of abounding doors

n. a prison. Sam aloof got out of the abode of abounding doors and is attractive for somebody to cull a job with. Learn more: door, house, many, of

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all in, be all of all one all out all outdoors, big as all over one all present and accounted for all right for you