outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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The protagonist is typically away from home, modern communication technology is usually limited, and the cabin is often stuck in a remote location where any number of strangers could be lurking outside the door.
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There was an ambulance outside the door, and two of my doctors in those space suits [like] on Mars.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
Having produce right outside the door is reminiscent of Garner’s childhood home.
—Ariel Foxman, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024
Before the pair flee the business, one of the suspects pulls up most of his ski mask before walking out of the back door and being spotted by a passerby directly standing outside the door.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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James Mercadante, EW.com, 22 Oct. 2024
There was an ambulance outside the door, and two of my doctors in those space suits [like] on Mars.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2024
Having produce right outside the door is reminiscent of Garner’s childhood home.
—Ariel Foxman, Architectural Digest, 3 Sep. 2024
Before the pair flee the business, one of the suspects pulls up most of his ski mask before walking out of the back door and being spotted by a passerby directly standing outside the door.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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