at the door of

English

Preposition

at the door of

1. (idiomatic) Very near to; such that something is imminent.

   Synonyms: on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of

   • 2011 June 13, Nicholas Confessore, Michael Barbaro, “Once Against Gay Marriage, 4 Senators Say They Will Back It”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     The endorsement by the three Democrats is a victory for Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the minority leader, who spent months coaxing a consensus out of his often-fractious conference. / “We are at the door of marriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.

   • 2016 December 30, Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, in The Daily Telegraph‎^[2]:

     Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham are at the door of the top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.

Related terms

• at someone's door
• at the door