darken

darken (one's) door

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

darken a church door

To attend church or a service therein. I was raised Catholic, but I haven't darkened a church door since I was 15 years old.

never darken (one's) door again

To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our door again.

never darken (one's) doorstep again

To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our doorstep again.

See also: again, darken, doorstep, never

never darken (one's) doorway again

To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our doorway again.

not darken (one's) door again

To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he won't darken our door again.

not darken the door of (some place)

To not go or never return to some place. I heard the Justice Department is dropping the case, so it looks like he won't darken the door of the courthouse anytime soon. I haven't darkened the door of a church since I was 10 years old.

not darken the doorstep of (some place)

To not go or never return to some place. I heard the Justice Department is dropping the case, so it looks like he won't darken the doorstep of the courthouse anytime soon. I haven't darkened the doorstep of a church since I was 10 years old.

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!"

darken someone's door

Come unwanted to someone's home, as in I told him to get out and never darken my door again. The verb darken here refers to casting one's shadow across the threshold, a word that occasionally was substituted for door. As an imperative, the expression is associated with Victorian melodrama, where someone (usually a young woman or man) is thrown out of the parental home for some misdeed, but it is actually much older. Benjamin Franklin used it in The Busybody (1729): "I am afraid she would resent it so as never to darken my doors again."

never darken someone's door

never darken someone's doorstep

OLD-FASHIONED

If someone tells you never to darken their door again or never to darken their doorstep again, they are ordering you never to visit them again. The law firm told them to destroy all dossiers and never darken their doorstep again.

not darken somewhere's door

not darken somewhere's doorstep

OLD-FASHIONED

If someone never goes to a place, you can say that they do not darken its door or do not darken its doorstep. He had not darkened the door of a church for a long time. Plenty more cases never darken the doorstep of a courthouse. Note: The image here is of someone's dark shadow falling across the door.

never darken someone's door (or doorstep)

keep away from someone's home permanently.

1988 Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses They couldn't lock her away in any old folks' home, sent her whole family packing when they dared to suggest it, never darken her doorstep, she told them, cut the whole lot off without a penny or a by your leave.

not/never darken somebody’s ˌdoor aˈgain

(old-fashioned or humorous) not/never come to somebody’s home again because you are not welcome: Go! And never darken my door again!

See also: again, darken, door, never, not

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

darken my door (again), don't/never

Go away and don’t come back. This expression, today indelibly affixed to Victorian melodrama in which a young woman is thrown out of the parental home for marrying, not marrying, or some other sinful deed, actually dates back much further. The darkening involved is that of one’s shadow across the threshold, a word occasionally substituted for “door.” Jonathan Swift used the term in Polite Conversation in 1738: “I never darkened his door in my life.” It has been a cliché since the nineteenth century, but may be dying out.

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释义	darken 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 a church door To attend church or a service therein. I was raised Catholic, but I haven't darkened a church door since I was 15 years old. See also: church, darken, door never darken (one's) door again To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our door again. See also: again, darken, door, never never darken (one's) doorstep again To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our doorstep again. See also: again, darken, doorstep, never never darken (one's) doorway again To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our doorway again. See also: again, darken, never not darken (one's) door again To never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he won't darken our door again. See also: again, darken, door, not not darken the door of (some place) To not go or never return to some place. I heard the Justice Department is dropping the case, so it looks like he won't darken the door of the courthouse anytime soon. I haven't darkened the door of a church since I was 10 years old. See also: darken, door, not, of not darken the doorstep of (some place) To not go or never return to some place. I heard the Justice Department is dropping the case, so it looks like he won't darken the doorstep of the courthouse anytime soon. I haven't darkened the doorstep of a church since I was 10 years old. See also: darken, doorstep, not, of Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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 McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. darken someone's door Come unwanted to someone's home, as in I told him to get out and never darken my door again. The verb darken here refers to casting one's shadow across the threshold, a word that occasionally was substituted for door. As an imperative, the expression is associated with Victorian melodrama, where someone (usually a young woman or man) is thrown out of the parental home for some misdeed, but it is actually much older. Benjamin Franklin used it in The Busybody (1729): "I am afraid she would resent it so as never to darken my doors again." See also: darken, door The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. never darken someone's door or never darken someone's doorstep OLD-FASHIONED If someone tells you never to darken their door again or never to darken their doorstep again, they are ordering you never to visit them again. The law firm told them to destroy all dossiers and never darken their doorstep again. See also: darken, door, never not darken somewhere's door or not darken somewhere's doorstep OLD-FASHIONED If someone never goes to a place, you can say that they do not darken its door or do not darken its doorstep. He had not darkened the door of a church for a long time. Plenty more cases never darken the doorstep of a courthouse. Note: The image here is of someone's dark shadow falling across the door. See also: darken, door, not Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. never darken someone's door (or doorstep) keep away from someone's home permanently. 1988 Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses They couldn't lock her away in any old folks' home, sent her whole family packing when they dared to suggest it, never darken her doorstep, she told them, cut the whole lot off without a penny or a by your leave. See also: darken, door, never Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary not/never darken somebody’s ˌdoor aˈgain (old-fashioned or humorous) not/never come to somebody’s home again because you are not welcome: Go! And never darken my door again! See also: again, darken, door, never, not Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary darken my door (again), don't/never Go away and don’t come back. This expression, today indelibly affixed to Victorian melodrama in which a young woman is thrown out of the parental home for marrying, not marrying, or some other sinful deed, actually dates back much further. The darkening involved is that of one’s shadow across the threshold, a word occasionally substituted for “door.” Jonathan Swift used the term in Polite Conversation in 1738: “I never darkened his door in my life.” It has been a cliché since the nineteenth century, but may be dying out. See also: darken, door, never The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: darken (one's) door darken door darken someone's door darken a church door at (one's) door at door at one's door last thing on the knocker door to door References in periodicals archive Mr Moses, from Newcastle, is regarded as a moderate compared to hardliner Mr Darken. Warders to pick black union chief You darken down the sides, from under the rib and a curved section all the way down your under belly. Get the A-lister look.. Amanda Harrington was the tanning expert to stars such as Jennifer Aniston and Sienna Miller but now you can now try her skincare range just like Mirror girl Siobhan O'Connor (20) However, elsewhere, theatres continued to darken just for particular scenes, such as again for the Wolf's Glen scene in Der Freischutz at the Theatre Royal, Manchester in 1843. DARKENING THE AUDITORIUM IN THE NINETEENTH CENTURY BRITISH THEATRE Although the narrative includes brutal violence, And I Darken is a worthy purchase for young adult collections.--Jewel Davis. White, Kiersten. And I Darken, Book 1 Male giraffes become more illustrious with age, but rather than the silvery locks that distinguish the likes of Sean Connery and George Clooney, the hairy blotches on these long-necked mammals darken with age. Aging male giraffes 'turn black not gray' Zeiss PhotoFusion darken lenses are up to 20% faster than the company's existing photochromic lenses and fade back up to two times faster. Darker, faster lenses The DuraGrip 6100 series will not darken when exposed to ultraviolet light. UV-stable TPE grade The final step in perfecting this master file is applying some dodging and burning to respectively lighten and darken specific areas of the print, enhancing its appearance. Photoshop tips: dodging and burning in Photoshop Hobart Welders introduces its new XTV Series of lightweight, high performance auto-darkening welding helmets that darken in 1/12,000 of a second after arc start and feature an internally adjustable auto-darkening shade (#9-12), lens sensitivity, and delay controls. High-performance welding helmets For linking lax immigration to terrorism, Tancredo says he was told by administration powerbroker Karl Rove "never to darken the door of the White House again." The congressman doesn't think the illegal-alien lobby would take heed even if terrorists hit us again. Porous borders "To this must be added, in different ecclesial contexts, certain abuses that contribute to darken correct faith and Catholic doctrine on this admirable Sacrament." Synod of bishops called But one book has had the biggest impact on my life and that's William Maxwell's Time Will Darken It. Book on the Moon REHANCE technology changes the fibers of garments ($14 to $18) on a molecular level, causing them to resist (lighten) or enhance (darken) the dye. Rehance your wardrobe. (Tools for green living: resources for eco-awareness and action)
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