lay+at+one's+door

  • 21Door — Door, n. [OE. dore, dure, AS. duru; akin to OS. dura, dor, D. deur, OHG. turi, door, tor gate, G. th[ u]r, thor, Icel. dyrr, Dan. d[ o]r, Sw. d[ o]rr, Goth. daur, Lith. durys, Russ. dvere, Olr. dorus, L. fores, Gr. ?; cf. Skr. dur, dv[=a]ra.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 22door — ► NOUN 1) a movable barrier at the entrance to a building, room, or vehicle, or in the framework of a cupboard. 2) the distance from one building in a row to another: he lived two doors away. ● lay at someone s door Cf. ↑lay at someone s door ●… …

    English terms dictionary

  • 23at one's door — phrasal 1. : very close and accessible to one or to one s place of residence or business : in closest proximity 2. : as a charge against one as being accountable : to one s responsibility it is hard to consider it aright and know at whose door to …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 24lay — lay1 W2S1 [leı] v the past tense of ↑lie 1 lay 2 lay2 v past tense and past participle laid [leıd] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put somebody/something down)¦ 2 lay bricks/carpet/concrete/cables etc 3¦(bird/insect etc)¦ 4¦(table)¦ 5 lay the foundations/ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25lay — 1. v. & n. v. (past and past part. laid) 1 tr. place on a surface, esp. horizontally or in the proper or specified place. 2 tr. put or bring into a certain or the required position or state (laid his hand on her arm; lay a carpet). 3 intr. dial.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 26door — doorless, adj. /dawr, dohr/, n. 1. a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 2. a doorway: to go through the door. 3. the building,… …

    Universalium

  • 27One of Us Must Know (Sooner or Later) — Single by Bob Dylan from the album Blonde on Blonde …

    Wikipedia

  • 28door — W1S1 [do: US do:r] n [: Old English; Origin: duru door and dor gate ] 1.) the large flat piece of wood, glass etc that you open and close when you go into or out of a building, room, vehicle etc, or when you open a cupboard →↑gate open/close/shut …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 29One Tree Hill (TV series) — One Tree Hill Intertitle, seasons 1–4; 8 Genre Drama, Sports Format Teen drama …

    Wikipedia

  • 30at\ one's\ doorstep — • at one s door • at one s doorstep adv. phr. 1. Very close; very near where you live or work. Johnny is very lucky because there s a swimming pool right at his doorstep. Mr. Green can get to work in only a few minutes because the subway is at… …

    Словарь американских идиом