Idiom
get the door
Meaning
To open a door to help another person to pass through.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
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.”
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