He does not darken a church door very often.
darken a church door
idiomTo go to church to attend a service.
Although he grew up in a religious family, he rarely darkens a church door these days.
Despite the pressure from his traditional relatives, he refused to darken a church door, preferring to spend his Sunday mornings in quiet reflection at home.
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bang down the door
To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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darken someone's door
To arrive at someone's residence or location, especially as an unexpected visitor.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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get one's foot in the door
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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get the door
To open a door to help another person to pass through.
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go in the out door
To engage in anal sex.
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keep the wolf from the door
To ward off poverty or hunger.