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door

[ dawr, dohr ]

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noun

a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
a doorway:
to go through the door.
the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs:
My friend lives two doors down the street.
any means of approach, admittance, or access:
the doors to learning.
any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another:
at heaven's door.

door

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noun

1. a hinged or sliding panel for closing the entrance to a room, cupboard, etc
2. ( in combination )
  doorknob
  doorbell
a doorway or entrance to a room or building
a means of access or escape
a door to success
early doors informal.
sport at an early stage
lay at someone's door
to lay (the blame or responsibility) on someone
out of doors
in or into the open air
show someone the door
to order someone to leave

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of door¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English dore, Old English duru “d�Ǵǰ�,” dor “gate”; akin to German ��ü��, Old Norse dyrr, Greek �ٳ�ý��, Latin foris, Old Irish dorus, Old Chursh Slavonic �屹ĭ��ĭ

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of door¹

Old English duru; related to Old Frisian dure, Old Norse dyrr, Old High German turi, Latin �ڴǰ�ŧ��, Greek thura

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Idioms and Phrases

lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute.
leave the door open, to allow the possibility of accommodation or change; be open to reconsideration:
The boss rejected our idea but left the door open for discussing it again next year.
lie at someone's door, to be the responsibility of; be imputable to:
One's mistakes often lie at one's own door.
show someone the door, to request or order someone to leave; dismiss:
She resented his remark and showed him the door.

More idioms and phrases containing door

see at death's door ; at one's door ; back door ; beat a path to someone's door ; behind closed doors ; close the door on ; darken one's door ; foot in the door ; keep the wolf from the door ; lay at someone's door ; leave the door open ; lock the barn door ; next door to ; open doors ; open the door to ; see someone out (to the door) ; show someone out (to the door) ; show someone the door .

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"It has been extremely stressful and frustrating; I constantly worried what letters I was receiving or who was going to knock at the door after the threats."

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So there's video somewhere of everyone with the door open on the toilet.

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Blanca Castro puts on a builder's helmet before opening the door to her kitchen.

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"I went to the door and saw there was a lot of police," he says.

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For Sharkey the past quarter of a century had, in her own words, been spent "waiting for that knock on the door".

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