- bar the door
- See: CLOSE THE DOOR.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
bar the door
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bar\ the\ door — • close the door • bar the door • shut the door v. phr. To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on … Словарь американских идиом
bar the door — See: CLOSE THE DOOR … Dictionary of American idioms
Get Up and Bar the Door — is a medieval Scots song about a battle of wills between a husband and wife. It is Child ballad 275. According to Child, it was first published by David Herd. [Herd, David (1732 1810): Ancient and modern Scottish songs, heroic ballads etc. ]… … Wikipedia
Katie bar the door — get ready for trouble, a desperate situation is at hand The gang arrived at the bar and were ready to come in and fight. Well, Katie bar the door … Idioms and examples
Katy bar the door — Meaning Take precautions; there s trouble ahead. Origin One suggestion as to the origin of this is that it originates with an English folk song in which a husband and wife argue and refuse to speak to each other. When the husband fails to ask his … Meaning and origin of phrases
kitty bar the door — play defensively, play only to prevent a goal In the third period we played kitty bar the door and won 4 2 … English idioms
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close\ the\ door — • close the door • bar the door • shut the door v. phr. To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on … Словарь американских идиом
shut\ the\ door — • close the door • bar the door • shut the door v. phr. To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill. Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on … Словарь американских идиом
close the door — or[bar the door] or[shut the door] {v. phr.} To prevent any more action or talk about a subject. * /The President s veto closed the door to any new attempt to pass the bill./ * /Joan was much hurt by what Mary said, and she closed the door on… … Dictionary of American idioms
