knock on doors
idiom
: to go to each house or apartment in an area to talk with the people who live there
Campaign workers have been knocking on doors throughout the neighborhood.
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After the Free Press asked Sheffield's campaign and City Council staff to comment on Kinloch's assertions, spokeswoman Brittni Brown notified a reporter that Sheffield cancelled her plans to knock on doors in Detroit neighborhoods Sunday afternoon.
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The organization also plans to knock on doors for Sarah Dixit, who is running against Jonathan Bingle, one of only two members representing the Spokane City Council’s conservative minority.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Opponents scoffed, not realizing that Mamdani was experiencing a virtuously reinforcing cycle of vibes, field, and message: the names brought attention, which brought volunteers to knock on doors of people who thought groceries cost too much.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Check out public areas and the state’s walk-in access program (Public Lands Open to Sportsmen, or PLOTS), and don’t be afraid to knock on doors.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
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M.l. Elrick, Freep.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The organization also plans to knock on doors for Sarah Dixit, who is running against Jonathan Bingle, one of only two members representing the Spokane City Council’s conservative minority.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 11 Oct. 2025
Opponents scoffed, not realizing that Mamdani was experiencing a virtuously reinforcing cycle of vibes, field, and message: the names brought attention, which brought volunteers to knock on doors of people who thought groceries cost too much.
—Mark Chiusano, Time, 14 Aug. 2025
Check out public areas and the state’s walk-in access program (Public Lands Open to Sportsmen, or PLOTS), and don’t be afraid to knock on doors.
—Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for knock on doors
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“Knock on doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20on%20doors. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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