outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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On a recent rainy Saturday, customers lined up 30 deep outside the door at the original Dan’s at 301 Trophy Lake Drive in Trophy Club.
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
When Zero Zero Handmade Pasta opened its shop on Kansas City’s Westside three years ago, customers would line up outside the door to buy fresh gnocchetti and pappardelle.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, outie Gemma wails outside the door, begging Mark to return to her.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Then a colleague walked by and started talking to our boss, still standing outside the door.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
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Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2025
When Zero Zero Handmade Pasta opened its shop on Kansas City’s Westside three years ago, customers would line up outside the door to buy fresh gnocchetti and pappardelle.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Meanwhile, outie Gemma wails outside the door, begging Mark to return to her.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Then a colleague walked by and started talking to our boss, still standing outside the door.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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