knock on the door of
idiom
: to be very close to achieving
a talented young singer who is knocking on the door of success
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When Brand was growing up, the developmental path in basketball went like this: knock on the door of your neighborhood recreation center and learn the game under mentorship of a trusted coach and teacher.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Seattle SuperSonics fans have felt abandoned by the league for 17 years now, and no time more than these past couple weeks as the Oklahoma City Thunder (the one-time Sonics) knock on the door of their first championship in OKC.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In 2006, a knock on the door of the iconic house changed the entire world of the home’s owners.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Officers knock on the door of an oceanfront condo occupied by Dr. Jeffrey Kamlet.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
On one of these visits, Yamaguchi’s group happened to knock on the door of Koshiro Onchi, a renowned printmaker and a foundational leader of the sosaku hanga (creative print) movement.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In the clip, the duo knock on the door of none other than fellow actor Jason Momoa, who informs them that his Super Bowl party is canceled due to cable Internet issues.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
Our plan is to take a few minutes to knock on the door of each neighbor to say a quick hello and introduce our family of three.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2023
Less than a year and a half later, there was a knock on the door of the Ruiz family home in Walnut.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 June 2025
Seattle SuperSonics fans have felt abandoned by the league for 17 years now, and no time more than these past couple weeks as the Oklahoma City Thunder (the one-time Sonics) knock on the door of their first championship in OKC.
—John Cassillo, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In 2006, a knock on the door of the iconic house changed the entire world of the home’s owners.
—Tj MacIas, Sacramento Bee, 3 Jan. 2025
Officers knock on the door of an oceanfront condo occupied by Dr. Jeffrey Kamlet.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
On one of these visits, Yamaguchi’s group happened to knock on the door of Koshiro Onchi, a renowned printmaker and a foundational leader of the sosaku hanga (creative print) movement.
—Nathan Pugh, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Dec. 2024
In the clip, the duo knock on the door of none other than fellow actor Jason Momoa, who informs them that his Super Bowl party is canceled due to cable Internet issues.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 5 Feb. 2024
Our plan is to take a few minutes to knock on the door of each neighbor to say a quick hello and introduce our family of three.
—Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 5 Aug. 2023
Less than a year and a half later, there was a knock on the door of the Ruiz family home in Walnut.
—Vanessa Arredondo, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2023
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“Knock on the door of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20on%20the%20door%20of. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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