on someone's doorstep
English
Prepositional phrase
- (idiomatic) Very nearby.
- Synonym: at someone's door
- 2021 December 27, Aaron Collins, “Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd”, in The Guardian:
- With ample supplies of these masks available and a more transmissible variant on our doorstep, there has never been a better time to up your mask game. I encourage people to go out and try a few different varieties, find what they like and what fits their face.
Further reading
- “on one's doorstep”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- “on someone's doorstep”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
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