beat a path to someone's door



beat a path to someone's door

Come to someone in great numbers, as in Ever since she appeared on television, agents have been beating a path to her door. The term beat a path alludes to the trampling action of many feet. [Late 1500s]
See also: beat, door, path

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hadrianus-Ancient Roman
ÉIbhir-Irish
Young-Sooyung-sooKorean
Carolienkah-ro-LEENDutch
KyraKIE-rə, KEE-rəEnglish
MareMAH-re (Croatian)Estonian, Slovene, Macedonian, Croatian