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doorstep

释义

doorstep

noun countable

UK /ˈdɔː(r)ˌstep/

Word Forms

singular	doorstep
plural	doorsteps

1
a small step outside the main door to a house or other building
Synonyms and related words
Parts of doors and windows
arch
cat flap
door
2
Britishinformala very thick sandwich or piece of bread
Synonyms and related words
Sandwiches, rolls and toast
beefburger
BLT
bruschetta
3
at/on someone’s doorstep
as someone’s responsibility
Why does Rebecca have to lay her problems at someone else’s doorstep?
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

on your doorstep

doorstep

noun countable

US /ˈdɔrˌstep/

Word Forms

singular	doorstep
plural	doorsteps

1
a small step outside the main door to a house or building
Synonyms and related words
Parts of doors and windows
arch
cat flap
door
2
at/on someone’s doorstep
as someone’s responsibility
Why does Rebecca have to lay her problems at someone else’s doorstep?
Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 28/07/2017
Open Dictionary - July2017

phrases

on your doorstep

doorstep

verb intransitive/transitive Britishinformal

UK /ˈdɔː(r)ˌstep/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	doorstep
he/she/it	doorsteps
present participle	doorstepping
past tense	doorstepped
past participle	doorstepped

1
if someone such as a journalist doorsteps you, they come to your house to try to get information from you, although you do not want to talk to them
Synonyms and related words
To try to find out information
investigate
look into
follow up

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