inside the door
idiom
: inside a room or building, near the door
standing (just/right) inside the door
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Consider hanging a microfiber cloth inside the door of the bathroom cabinet to make daily wipe-downs a consistent, easy-to-keep habit.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
When a trooper attempted to remove the driver from the car, police say the driver put the vehicle in drive and accelerated, causing the trooper's arm to be wedged inside the door.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Add a second absorbent mat inside the door to soak up moisture.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Officers saw Rosado on the ground with a knife in his back just inside the door, the affidavit said.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 4 Feb. 2026
When a trooper attempted to remove the driver from the car, police say the driver put the vehicle in drive and accelerated, causing the trooper's arm to be wedged inside the door.
—Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Add a second absorbent mat inside the door to soak up moisture.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 9 Jan. 2026
Officers saw Rosado on the ground with a knife in his back just inside the door, the affidavit said.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Inside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inside%20the%20door. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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