idioms using “door”

Through the back door

Secretly or unofficially

“The factory can no longer hire workers through the back door and just pay them cash for a day’s work.”

Come knocking at your door

To start happening or occurring

“She always wanted to start her own company but is afraid now that the opportunity is knocking at her door.”

The revolving door

Workers quit often so the company is constantly hiring

“FIX Company is a revolving door. It must not be a very good place to work.”

Behind closed doors

In secret or in private

“The company says the workers are involved in all policy decisions, but actually, the decisions are made by the executives behind closed doors.”

Pushing against an open door

Finding it easy to achieve one’s aims

“Ebata-san expected she’d have to work hard to prove she was capable of running the bank, but found she was pushing against an open door.”