Basic Needs

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Everyday Expressions
n.
Someone is knocking at/on the door.

answer/get the door Ill get it.

--- back door

--- swing door
--- folding doors
--- revolving door
n.
Her house is three doors to the south of us.

n. ()
I came to Beijing and opened up the doors of my new life.

doorbell

doorframe
doorkeeper doorman
doorplate
doorway

doorstep

door-to-door /

Linguistic Skill
Useful Phrases
--- close / shut a door
--- force (open) a door
--- kick a door open

 --- the door is locked on the inside

Idioms & Slang
shut the door in ones face ---
show sb the door ---
show sb to the door --- ...
behind closed doors ---
close ones door ---
to leave the door open ---

Communicating Clearly
Street Talks
Were gonna blow your doors off in the next game.
A: You see, Alfred hasnt darkened the door of his parents
home.
B: But I heard that Alfreds parents shut the door in his face.
Would you please show Mr. Watson to the door?
He escaped out the back door.
It was my professor who opened the door to me.
After a long bitter argument, Jack showed Mary the door.

Cultural Focus
Transcripts

A few years later that angry little man at the schoolhouse door had a good
idea and ran for President.
A good friend of mine was in the bed, right next door.

why can't you just lock the doors and go to bed?

Ben: I'm putting it here by the door.
Get away from that door.


Jonah: How do you know ? Dad, could you shut the door?
Sam: Sure, sure.
Proverbs
When one door shuts another opens.

Dont knock at a dead mans door and expect an answer.