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DictionarySeedoorstepon the doorstep
on the doorstepVery close to one's location or home. We used to think of it as a skirmish on the frontier, but the war is now on the doorstep. This is a wonderful place to live, with these gorgeous mountains right on the doorstep.See also: doorstep, onon the/your ˈdoorstep very near your/somebody’s home: It’s easy to be concerned with problems across the other side of the world and not see the poverty and unhappiness on your own doorstep.See also: doorstep, on |