darken door
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
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 (one's) door
- darken someone's door
- darken
- at (one's) door
- at door
- at one's door
- last thing
- Katie
- Katie bar the door
- Katie, bar the door