outside the door
idiom
: outside a room or building, etc., near the door
standing (just/right) outside the door
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Kids have an in-house ski school with convenient drop-off and pick-up right outside the door.
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
When Trish comes back with the drugs, all three of them immediately get busted by the cops waiting outside the door.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
During the break, those inside must leave so that those in the long line outside the door can get a chance to watch the trial.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
The cat would visit their home, sitting outside the door and wanting attention.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Katharina Kotrba, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
When Trish comes back with the drugs, all three of them immediately get busted by the cops waiting outside the door.
—Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2024
During the break, those inside must leave so that those in the long line outside the door can get a chance to watch the trial.
—Colette Davidson, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
The cat would visit their home, sitting outside the door and wanting attention.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Outside the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outside%20the%20door. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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