at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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But then they are just met with crying meows and scratches at the door. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025 Tickets to the 90-minute show cost $20 and can be bought at the door. Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025 Tickets: $75 in advance, $85 at the door, $100 for early-entry VIP. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 June 2025 Tickets, which are $5 apiece and include a 10-ounce Gambit beer, can be purchased online or at the door. Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the door

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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