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leave the door open

leave the door o·pen
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev stressed th ee dawr, dohr oh-puh n]
    • /liv stressed ði dɔr, doʊr ˈoʊ pən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [leev stressed th ee dawr, dohr oh-puh n]
    • /liv stressed ði dɔr, doʊr ˈoʊ pən/

Definitions of leave the door open words

  • noun leave the door open a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves. 1
  • noun leave the door open a doorway: to go through the door. 1
  • noun leave the door open the building, house, etc., to which a door belongs: My friend lives two doors down the street. 1
  • noun leave the door open any means of approach, admittance, or access: the doors to learning. 1
  • noun leave the door open any gateway marking an entrance or exit from one place or state to another: at heaven's door. 1
  • idioms leave the door open lay at someone's door, to hold someone accountable for; blame; impute. 1
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Origin of leave the door open

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English dore, Old English duru door, dor gate; akin to German Tür, Old Norse dyrr, Greek thýra, Latin foris, Old Irish dorus, OCS dvĭrĭ

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Parts of speech for Leave the door open

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Leave the door open

leave the door open popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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