darken door

darken (one's) door

To come to one's home as an unwelcome visitor. I made sure he'll never dark our door again.See also: darken, door

darken someone's door

Fig. [for an unwelcome person] to come to someone's door seeking entry. (As if the visitor were casting a shadow on the door. Formal, or even jocular.) Who is this who has come to darken my door? She pointed to the street and said, "Go and never darken my door again!"See also: darken, door