Come knocking on (one's) door In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "come knocking on (one's) door", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-11-03 01:11

Meaning of Come knocking on (one's) door

Variants:

come knocking at (one's) door

Come knocking on (one's) door verb phrase

To present an opportunity or possibility that soon occurs in the future

I can't believe that a great chance like this comes knocking at my door.

I would travel across the country if a million dollars came knocking at my door suddenly.

Other phrases about:

go hard or go home

be braved to face the challenge or quit chances

Blind Luck

Nothing but fortunate chance

take a flyer (on something)

If you take a flyer (on something), you take a chance, risk, or gamble on it.

one shot in (one's) locker

The last opportunity for one to achieve something

a second bite at the cherry

A second opportunity

Grammar and Usage of Come knocking on (one's) door

Verb Forms

  • comes knocking on (one's) door
  • coming knocking on (one's) door
  • came knocking on (one's) door

The verb "come" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

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