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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]
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Eden | | EE-dən (English) | Hebrew, English (Modern) |
| Pocahontas | | - | History, Native American, Algonquin |
| Ikaros | | - | Greek Mythology |
| Maryanne | | mer-ee-AN, mar-ee-AN | English |
| Lynsay | | LIN-zee | English (Rare) |
| Addy (2) | | - | Medieval English |