at one's door



at one's door

Also, on one's doorstep. Very nearby, as in The bus stop was practically on our doorstep, or The Mexican currency crisis is literally at our door. [Early 1900s] Also see lay at someone's door.
See also: door

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hayder-Arabic
EseAY-səFrisian
Maxima-Ancient Roman
Marijana-Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian
SadieSAY-deeEnglish
Valeriusvə-LER-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman