I hope he never darkens my door again.
darken someone's door
idiomTo arrive at someone's residence or location, especially as an unexpected visitor.
Origin
disputed originProbably from the observation that one's shadow falling upon a door whilst standing at it causes it to appear darkened. Alternatively, possibly derived from an old sense of darken meaning "to lie in wait, loiter, lurk".
After our argument, he promised he would never darken my door again.
She warned her estranged brother that if he dared to darken her door, she would call the police immediately.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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