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!"
See also: darken, door

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ambram-Biblical Greek
Jolly['dʒɔli]
Zorione-Basque
Torcuil-Scottish
Aelfric['ælfrik]
RaimoRIE-moFinnish