knock on doors
idiom
: to go to each house or apartment in an area to talk with the people who live there
Campaign workers have been knocking on doors throughout the neighborhood.
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Many Californians are heading to the nearby swing states of Arizona and Nevada to knock on doors for Harris.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Swing State mobilizes volunteers to knock on doors, make phone calls, write postcards, and support Democratic candidates in Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Candidates attend community events, hold fundraisers, stand on street corners, knock on doors, and ask wealthy individuals and companies to cough up a bit more than a buck — just like an actual political campaign.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But after leaving the pep-rally vibe at the park to knock on doors at a nearby apartment complex, Whitesides spoke with middle-of-the-road voters who made one thing abundantly clear: Winning this purple suburban district will not be easy.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Swing State mobilizes volunteers to knock on doors, make phone calls, write postcards, and support Democratic candidates in Wisconsin and Michigan.
—Monica Eng, Axios, 11 Sep. 2024
Candidates attend community events, hold fundraisers, stand on street corners, knock on doors, and ask wealthy individuals and companies to cough up a bit more than a buck — just like an actual political campaign.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024
But after leaving the pep-rally vibe at the park to knock on doors at a nearby apartment complex, Whitesides spoke with middle-of-the-road voters who made one thing abundantly clear: Winning this purple suburban district will not be easy.
—Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
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“Knock on doors.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knock%20on%20doors. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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