at the door of

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Meaning: (idiomatic)Verynearto; such that something isimminent.Synonyms:on the brink of,on the point of,on the verge of2011June 13,Nicholas Confessore,Michael Barbaro, “Once Against Gay Marriage, 4 Senators Say They Will Back It”, inThe New York Times‎[1]: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 areat the door ofmarriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.2016December 30,Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, inThe Daily Telegraph‎[2]:Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham areat the door ofthe top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.

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