at one's door

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Also, on one's doorstep . Very nearby, as in The bus stop was practically on our doorstep , or The Mexican currency crisis is literally at our door . [Early 1900s] Also see lay at someone's door .

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April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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