darken door

darken someone's door

Fig. [for an unwelcome person] to come to someone's door seeking entry. (As if the visitor were casting a shadow on the door. Formal, or even jocular.) Who is this who has come to darken my door? She pointed to the street and said, "Go and never darken my door again!"

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Julian	JOO-lee-ən (English), JOOL-yən (English), YUWL-yahn (Polish), YOO-lee-ahn (German)	English, Polish, German
Parnell	[pɑ:'nel]
Inga	ING-ah (Swedish), ING-gah (German), EEN-gah (Russian)	Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, Latvian, Lithuanian, German, Russian, Ancient Scandinavian, A
Aali	-	Arabic
Ozzy	AHZ-ee	English
Ulrika	ool-REE-kah	Swedish