Idiom
bang down the door
Meaning
To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is banging down the door to get that promotion.”
“After winning three awards this year, the young designer is banging down the door for a senior position.”
“Despite his lack of formal experience, the ambitious intern is effectively banging down the door to secure a permanent role within the firm.”
Examples
simple
“She is banging down the door to get that promotion.”
contextual
“After winning three awards this year, the young designer is banging down the door for a senior position.”
complex
“Despite his lack of formal experience, the ambitious intern is effectively banging down the door to secure a permanent role within the firm.”
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