10 LIBROS DEL INGLÉS RELACIONADOS CON «ON ONE'S DOORSTEP»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 16005] on one's doorstep ) See AT ONE'S DOOR. on one's ear 0 See OUT
ON ONE'S EAR. on oneself 0 See TAKE IT UPON ONESELF. on one's feet 0 In
addition to the idiom (see the next entry) ON ONE'S FEET, also see DEAD ON ...
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Streetlife in Late Victorian London: The Constable and the Crowd
36 This practice of sitting on one's doorstep or standing in front of one's house
can be read as a way of expressing proud ownership and belonging, or it can be
read as being at ease in the environment of the neighbourhood, encouraging ...
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Debating the Ethics of Immigration: Is There a Right to Exclude?
7. Toward. an. International. Institution. with. Authority. over. Immigration. IN THE
PREVIOUS chapter, I likened a refugee's situation to that of a baby one finds on
one's doorstep. Although I think this analogy is generally apt, there is at least one
...
Christopher Heath Wellman, Phillip Cole, 2011
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'doorway nc the space usually filled by a door: The door flew open and there he
was, standing in the doorway. next door see next. on one's doorstep very close to
where one lives: The Welsh mountains are on our doorstep. out of doors sec ...
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With Robert Lowell and His Circle: Sylvia Plath, Anne ...
The sight of a large, furry, friendly smiling man on one's doorstep, in a leather
vest, a big wide-brimmed hat, with a bouquet of roses thrust forth, one's books
presented to be autographed, and an accurate admiring recital of those poems
was a ...
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Chambers Pocket Dictionary
on one's doorstep situated very close, esp. to one's home. doorstop n a device,
esp. a wedge, for holding a door open. door-to-door adj & adv 1 going from
house to house. 2 (e.g. of a journey time) between precise points of departure
and ...
Elaine Higgleton, Howard Sargeant, Anne Seaton, 1992
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Chambers concise dictionary
on one's doorstep close to one's home, etc. doorstop > n 1 a device, especially a
wedge, for holding a door open. 2 a device, eg a fixed knob, for preventing a door
opening too far. [19c] door-to-door >adj, adv 1 going from house to house.
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Nonresponse in Household Interview Surveys
For example, 30 years ago, the presence of a salesperson on one's doorstep was
not uncommon, while this form of selling has all but disappeared. Similarly, many
other solicitations previously conducted in person are being done by ...
Robert M. Groves, Mick P. Couper, 2012
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The Oxford Handbook of Practical Ethics
What should one make of such responses to human suffering, whether on one's
doorstep or in distant lands? Two arguments out of many may be mentioned here
. Starting with the political argument, a general strategy is to try and show that ...
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From Morality to the End of Reason: An Essay
on Rights, ...
Regretting that one has not prevented some unknown tragic event is much
stronger if this event occurs nearby than if it occurs far away, for example, ifa
baby dies on one's doorstep rather than somewhere in Africa. In the former case
it is ...
10 NOTICIAS EN LAS QUE SE INCLUYE EL TÉRMINO «ON ONE'S DOORSTEP»
Conoce de qué se habla en los medios de comunicación nacionales e internacionales y cómo se emplea el término
on one's doorstep en el contexto de las siguientes noticias.
Some cheers and jeers from a busy news week
Having it show up on one's doorstep can surely take the air out of any suspect's intentions. Yet it might be a good time, in light of the racially ... «Herald and News, Jun 15»
A walk down solidarity street
But deaths on one's doorstep can concentrate minds. Last month, after over 800 migrants had drowned in the Mediterranean, the European ... «The Economist, Jun 15»
V&A Waterfront rental accommodation offers affordable and vibrant …
... as amenities such as live entertainment on one's doorstep and an assortment of restaurants, cafés, bars, local and international retail outlets, ... «eProp.co.za, May 15»
Oscar-nominated Timbuktu: right at the heart of the world
... football, music, smoking, loitering in the streets and sitting on one's doorstep. Woe betide anyone who breaks these arbitrarily-imposed laws; ... «The Conversation UK, May 15»
Vintage photos of home delivery and services in N.J.
... it was then simply a matter of selecting the item, color and quantity and making a phone call for the goods to appear on one's doorstep. «NJ.com, Feb 15»
One Missing Nokia
One does not often get Grade 1 Fillies mile races on one's doorstep. With Act of War, we decided to go for the Investec Cape Derby. I see Mike ... «Sporting Post, Ene 15»
He may never win another slam but I don't care, Federer's genius …
He brought a book to me last week with the sort of ambling pride that a cat has when it dumps a dead bird on one's doorstep. It was by David ... «Herald Scotland, Nov 14»
Letters: November 15, 2014
... advertised on television present themselves as first-class resort-type accommodation, with just about all one could want on one's doorstep. «New Zealand Listener, Nov 14»
Parks Council member excited to be on the team
Having that on one's doorstep can easily lead to taking it for granted, which I'm sure I did as a child. By the time I finished high school though, ... «Drayton Valley Western Review, Nov 14»
Chiswick Book Festival Winners Announced
"What a treat to have such a splendid event on one's doorstep – many thanks for all the hard work which went into it. It was a pleasure to appear ... «ChiswickW4.com, Oct 14»
