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lie at someone's door

door
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr, dohr]
    • /dɔr, doʊr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dawr, dohr]
    • /dɔr, doʊr/

Definitions of lie at someone's door words

  • noun lie at someone's door a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 1
  • noun lie at someone's door a doorway: to go through the door. 1
  • noun lie at someone's door the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs: My friend lives two doors down the street. 1
  • noun lie at someone's door any means of approach, admittance, or access: the doors to learning. 1
  • noun lie at someone's door any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another: at heaven's door. 1
  • idioms lie at someone's door lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute. 1
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Origin of lie at someone's door

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dore, Old English duru door, dor gate; akin to German Tür, Old Norse dyrr, Greek thýra, Latin foris, Old Irish dorus, OCS dvĭrĭ

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Parts of speech for Lie at someone's door

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Lie at someone's door

lie at someone's door popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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