outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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If history is any indication, there should be a line outside the door before the Drummer opens.
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
Almost seven hours later, one of Harris' roommates found the UberEats order outside the door and saw that his truck was parked outside of the apartment.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Or to former British prime minister Boris Johnson’s flower crown wedding photos (after those awkward pub garden rumors), or David Cameron’s waving-and-smiling pose outside the door of No 10 (before that awkward leaving-his-child-in-a-car-seat-in-the-pub moment).
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 5 July 2024
All lodges appoint a Tyler to stand guard outside the door.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 1 July 2024
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Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2024
Almost seven hours later, one of Harris' roommates found the UberEats order outside the door and saw that his truck was parked outside of the apartment.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
Or to former British prime minister Boris Johnson’s flower crown wedding photos (after those awkward pub garden rumors), or David Cameron’s waving-and-smiling pose outside the door of No 10 (before that awkward leaving-his-child-in-a-car-seat-in-the-pub moment).
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 5 July 2024
All lodges appoint a Tyler to stand guard outside the door.
—Vicky Yip, Parents, 1 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for outside the door
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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