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.
“Please get the door for your sister.”
“I was carrying too many groceries, so my neighbor kindly got the door for me.”
“As the guests arrived, the host hurried to get the door, welcoming each person with a warm smile and a polite gesture.”
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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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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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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blow the doors off
To be much more important or impressive than.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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cat got someone's tongue
Why is someone not saying anything?
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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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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
Last updated August 10, 2026