answer the door
idiom
: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
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Glenna can’t get Ellen to answer the door and soon leaves, a worried look etching her brow.
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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In recent months, this effort has evolved into an ordinance that would, for now, require police to provide the resident of a home at least 30 seconds to answer the door when being served with a search warrant.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Young and his family feared for their safety and did not answer the door, and the man quickly fled the scene, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The mayor feared for his safety and didn’t answer the door, the report said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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Lincee Ray Published, EW.com, 22 Aug. 2025
In recent months, this effort has evolved into an ordinance that would, for now, require police to provide the resident of a home at least 30 seconds to answer the door when being served with a search warrant.
—Kerry Lester Kasper, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Young and his family feared for their safety and did not answer the door, and the man quickly fled the scene, according to the affidavit.
—Arkansas Online, 20 June 2025
The mayor feared for his safety and didn’t answer the door, the report said.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 20 June 2025
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“Answer the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/answer%20the%20door. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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