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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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at the door

0Leave your table manners at the door02br
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00Leave your problems at the door.02br
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00What's the meaning of "at the door"?02br
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02br 02br 00So, the expression suggests that you will not need good table manners if you come into this place. 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive 0-

— Clive

  • 02br 02br 00So, the expression suggests that you will not need good table manners if you come into this place.
  • 02br 02br 00Best wishes, Clive 0-
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0Hi,02br
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00When you come into a nice restaurant, you usually leave your overcoat just inside the door, because you don't need it.02br
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00When cowboys used to carry guns, theywere often told to leave them at the door before they came into a bar.02br
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00So, the expression suggests that you will not need good table manners if
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10So, the expression suggests that you will not need good table manners if you come into this place. 12br
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10I don't want to eat there! 02br
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00Sometimes you will hear "check" it at the door instead of "leave" - same meaning.0-
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0You're entering into a place where those things are to be forgotten. "Leave your worries behind." In some ways it's reminiscent of the old west, where some establishments didn't allow guns, and patrons had to leave them at the door, or somewhere.02br
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00It's sort of the reverse of "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas."0-
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0Thanks Clive. Very good explanation. It totally helps me understand the meaning.0-
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