revolving door syndrome
idiomA situation in which employee turnover in an organization is inordinately high.
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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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China syndrome
A hypothetical kind of catastrophic failure in which a nuclear reactor melts through the floor of its containment system and (if on land) penetrates the Earth's surface, continuing downward as if (from a Western Hemispheric point of view) traveling through the planet toward China.
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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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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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Derangement Syndrome
The acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal and balanced people triggered by the mention of a specific topic.
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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.
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floppy infant syndrome
Hypotonia.