at the door

idiom

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

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Screenshots from a July 5 TikTok video of a boerboel staring at the door after the owner walked outside. Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025 True allyship requires checking one's ego at the door, prioritizing what's right over being right, and humbly learning from others. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025 Police at the scene told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV that several teenage boys showed up at the door. Harriet Ramos july 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 July 2025 Guests who are deaf or hard of hearing can request stateroom kits that include a visual and tactile alert when someone knocks at the door, the phone rings, or an alarm sounds; stateroom TVs are equipped with closed captioning; and stateroom telephones have the ability to amplify sound. Susan B. Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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