Make a better door than a window In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "make a better door than a window", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-08-07 02:08

Meaning of Make a better door than a window

Synonyms:

You make a better door than you do a window

Make a better door than a window American humorous spoken language

Used to say that someone is blocking your view in a humorous way

Hey Peter, you are making a better door than a window.

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Grammar and Usage of Make a better door than a window

Verb Forms

  • made a better door than a window
  • making a better door than a window
  • to make a better door than a window

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

Origin of Make a better door than a window

The phrase was posted on November 25, 2001.

The Origin Cited: Internet .
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