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
Baudouin-French
EilishIE-leeshIrish
Marion (2)MER-ee-ən, MAR-ee-ənEnglish
Atara-Hebrew
Vladislavavlah-dee-SLAH-vah (Russian)Russian, Czech
Abbott['æbət]