at the door of

Preposition

Meaning

at the door of

(idiomatic) Very near to; such that something is imminent.
Synonyms: on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

I have always knocked at the door of that wonderful and terrible enigma which is life. Eugenio Montale

At the door of every happy person there should be a man with a hammer whose knock would serve as a constant reminder of the existence of unfortunate people. Anton Chekhov

You knock at the door of Reality. You shake your thought wings, loosen your shoulders, and open. Rumi

It is useless to knock at the door of a deaf man. Greek Proverb

Every dog is a great barker at the door of his own house. Arabic Proverb

Every fault is laid at the door of the hyena, but it does not steal a bale of cloth. Hausa Proverb

Close letter words and terms

at the docks at the dog star at the door at the double at the double-quick at the drop of a dime