at the door of

preposition

Very near to; such that something is imminent.

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on the brink ofon the point ofon the verge of
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Meanings

preposition
  1. idiomaticVery near to; such that something is imminent.

    Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham are at the door of the top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.

    2016 December 30, Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, in The Daily Telegraph
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    The endorsement by the three Democrats is a victory for Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the minority leader, who spent months coaxing a consensus out of his often-fractious conference. / “We are at the door of marriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.

    2011 June 13, Nicholas Confessore, Michael Barbaro, “Once Against Gay Marriage, 4 Senators Say They Will Back It”, in The New York Times

    Synonyms: on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositionVery near to; such that something is imminent.

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on the brink ofon the point ofon the verge of
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APA

at the door of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20door%20of

MLA

“at the door of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20door%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “at the door of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/at%20the%20door%20of.

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