- going from door to door
- arriving from one door to another, approaching each house trying to sell something or asking for donations
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
going from door to door
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door — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)[/t]] ♦ doors 1) N COUNT A door is a piece of wood, glass, or metal, which is moved to open and close the entrance to a building, room, cupboard, or vehicle. I was knocking at the front door there was no answer... The policeman opened… … English dictionary
door-to-door — ˈdoor to door adjective [only before a noun] 1. door to door sales, collections etc involve going to each house in a street in order sell something, to collect information etc: • They will be raising funds through door to door collections. • door … Financial and business terms
door — [ dɔr ] noun count *** 1. ) a large flat object you open when you want to enter or leave a building, room, or vehicle: a little house with a red door The door creaked slowly open. There was a draft coming from under the door. open/close/shut the… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
door — W1S1 [do: US do:r] n [: Old English; Origin: duru door and dor gate ] 1.) the large flat piece of wood, glass etc that you open and close when you go into or out of a building, room, vehicle etc, or when you open a cupboard →↑gate open/close/shut … Dictionary of contemporary English
door to door — going from one house to the next house We went door to door asking for donations for the team … English idioms
door-to-door — adjective 1. (of e.g. journeys or deliveries) direct from point of origin to point of destination the limousine offers door to door service • Similar to: ↑direct 2. omitting no one; from the door of one house to that of the next a door to door… … Useful english dictionary
Door — For other uses, see Door (disambiguation). A door is a movable structure used to open and close off an entrance, typically consisting of a panel that swings on hinges or that slides or rotates inside of a space. When open, they admit ventilation… … Wikipedia
door */*/*/ — UK [dɔː(r)] / US [dɔr] noun [countable] Word forms door : singular door plural doors 1) a) a large flat object that you open when you want to enter or leave a building, room, or vehicle a little cottage with a red door The door creaked slowly… … English dictionary
door — /dɔ / (say daw) noun 1. a movable barrier of wood or other material, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in a groove, for closing and opening a passage or opening into a building, room, cupboard, etc. 2. a doorway. 3. the building, etc., to… …
door — noun (C) 1 the large flat object that you open and close at the entrance to a building, room, vehicle etc: open/close/shut/slam the door: Could you open the door for me? | Close the door behind you. | knock on/at the door: Knock on the door and… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
