answer the door
idiom
: to open the door to see who is knocking on the door or ringing the doorbell
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Those who answer the door are cursed to die or lose a loved one in three days.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
The operator advised them not to answer the door due to reports of a gunshot in the area.
—Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
The officer went to the Cherry Lane home; however, the man didn’t answer the door even though the officer heard noise inside.
—John Benson, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2022
Vang said people in the Southeast Asian community are often reluctant to answer the door for a stranger for a number of reasons, including distrust of the government and safety concerns.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2020
After the man would not move or answer the door, a resident kicked in the back door of the house.
—Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2020
The operator advised them not to answer the door due to reports of a gunshot in the area.
—Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
Etiquette does not require you to answer the door to a stranger who wants to sell you something.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
The mother was nervous and did not answer the door.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Sep. 2023
The operator advised them not to answer the door due to reports of a gunshot in the area.
—Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
The officer went to the Cherry Lane home; however, the man didn’t answer the door even though the officer heard noise inside.
—John Benson, cleveland, 12 Oct. 2022
Vang said people in the Southeast Asian community are often reluctant to answer the door for a stranger for a number of reasons, including distrust of the government and safety concerns.
—Sarah Volpenhein, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2020
After the man would not move or answer the door, a resident kicked in the back door of the house.
—Garrett Moore, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2020
The operator advised them not to answer the door due to reports of a gunshot in the area.
—Adriana Diaz, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2023
Etiquette does not require you to answer the door to a stranger who wants to sell you something.
—Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2023
The mother was nervous and did not answer the door.
—Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 29 Oct. 2022
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