bang on the door

A form of bang down the door — To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.

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Meanings

verbbang on the door (third-person singular simple present bangs on the door, present participle banging on the door, simple past and past participle banged on the door)

present singular third person bangs on the door · participle present banging on the door · participle past banged on the door · past banged on the door

  1. alternativeAlternative form of bang down the door.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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