on someone's doorstep

English

Prepositional phrase

on someone's doorstep

1. (idiomatic) Very nearby.

   Synonym: at someone's door

   • 2021 December 27, Aaron Collins, “Some Covid masks are better than others. I know – I’m the Mask Nerd”, in The Guardian‎^[1]:

     With ample supplies of these masks available and a more transmissible variant on our doorstep, there has never been a better time to up your mask game. I encourage people to go out and try a few different varieties, find what they like and what fits their face.

Further reading

• “on one's doorstep”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
• “on someone's doorstep”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.