get the door
idiomTo open a door to help another person to pass through.
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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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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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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.
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darken a church door
To go to church to attend a service.
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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 get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.
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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.