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doorstep

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/ verbo C2
  1. To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc. (intransitive)
  2. To corner somebody for an unexpected interview. (transitive)

He/she/it doorsteps · Pasado doorstepped · Participio pasado doorstepped · Forma en -ing doorstepping

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Pasado
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Participio pasado
doorstepped
Forma en -ing
doorstepping

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Uncle Henry sat upon the doorstep and looked anxiously at the sky, which was even grayer than usual.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 2 · B2
So, carefully and gently, they lifted Dorothy in their arms and carried her swiftly through the air until they came to the castle, where they set her down upon the front doorstep.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, p. 84 · B2
Some of ye are eaters of cattle, and of others I have heard that, under Shere Khan’s teaching, ye go by dark night and snatch children from the villager’s doorstep.
The Jungle Book, p. 24 · B2
“You can see for yourself that anyone going out through that open window could reach the front doorstep by taking a long stride.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 75 · C1

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