banging down 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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bang down the door
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banging down the door. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/banging%20down%20the%20door

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

Chicago

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

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