"at the door of" meaning in All languages combined

See at the door of on Wiktionary

Preposition [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositions|head=}} at the door of, {{en-prep}} at the door of
  1. (idiomatic) Very near to; such that something is imminent. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of Related terms: at someone's door, at the door
    Sense id: en-at_the_door_of-en-prep-hWgCCMlb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English prepositions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "text": "The endorsement by the three Democrats is a victory for Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the minority leader, who spent months coaxing a consensus out of his often-fractious conference. / “We are at the door of marriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.",
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          "ref": "2016 December 30, Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, in The Daily Telegraph:",
          "text": "Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham are at the door of the top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.",
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