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Idiom idiom

get the door


To open a door to help another person to pass through.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

Please get the door for your sister.

CONTEXTUAL

I was carrying too many groceries, so my neighbor kindly got the door for me.

COMPLEX

As the guests arrived, the host hurried to get the door, welcoming each person with a warm smile and a polite gesture.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as it gets

    As it is possible to be.

  2. 02

    bang down the door

    To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.

  3. 03

    been there, done that, got the T-shirt

    Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.

  4. 04

    blow the doors off

    To be much more important or impressive than.

  5. 05

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  6. 06

    cat got someone's tongue

    Why is someone not saying anything?

  7. 07

    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).

  8. 08

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

Last updated August 10, 2026