at the door

idiom

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

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Tickets were sold out as of Thursday afternoon, but a limited number will be available at the door on Sunday. Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 26 Sep. 2025 The narrator dreams of embracing his estranged father, only to wake, drive to the old home, and find a stranger at the door. Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Sep. 2025 Acogny’s solo therefore starts with flowers thrown at the brass curtain on the stage, as if knocking at the door between the living and legends, that began the piece conceived by Acogny and multidisciplinary artist and choreographer Alesandra Seutin. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025 Tickets will be sold at the door. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 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 1 Oct. 2025.

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