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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, the, door. / Ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door. / At the first threshold of the event itself rather than in advance.

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at the door

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at the door

Prepositional phrase

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, the, door. / Ringing the doorbell or knocking on the door. / At the first threshold of the event itself rather than in advance.

Japanese Meaning

玄関先にいる、または玄関においてベルを鳴らす・ノックする行為を示す。 / 物事の開始直前、つまり正式な始まりの入り口に立つ状態を表す（転じて、事態が本格的に始まる寸前の状態）。