to leave at the door
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6.7
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
dejar en la puerta
- As she walked into the yoga studio, she reminded herself to leave her stress at the door and breathe deeply.
- leave your dignity at the door
Examples
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When times come when you have to brainstorm around a new platform or idea, it's imperative that you leave personal bias at the door.
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Judges need to leave personal opinions at the door and comment solely on the image before them -- easier said than done!
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When it comes to strategy, leave personal bias at the door.
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Leave your pride at the door and always remain open to learning new ways to approach business problems.
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Leave your inhibitions at the door and explore with us all the ways you and your lover can come together and connect.
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Before entering the meeting, make sure to leave your worries at the door so you can focus on the task at hand.
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To enjoy the play, you must leave your personal issues at the door and immerse yourself in the story.
Antonyms
How Distracting
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3.4
- Informal
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6.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
The literal parts ('leave' + 'at the door') clearly evoke leaving something outside a room, so the phrase compositionally suggests setting something aside. However, applying that spatial image to abstract items like 'worries' is a metaphorical extension; a B1 learner who knows the words will often guess the general idea but may not fully predict the idiomatic pragmatic use without prior exposure.
Etymology
Leave at the door comes from the simple image of leaving coats or umbrellas by a door before you go into a room, so you do not bring them inside. That's why it now means 'not to bring worries or problems into' a place.