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
Livia (2)LIV-ee-əEnglish
BrÂNBRAHNWelsh Mythology
KreŠImira-Croatian
MalachiMAL-ə-kie (English)Hebrew, English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Hisham-Arabic
Hawa-Arabic