at the door

idiom

: knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
Is somebody at the door?

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“At the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20door. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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