slam the door in someone's face
- slam the door in someone's face
slam the door in someone's face
1. Lit. to swing a door closed with force while someone is standing in the doorway. •
I didn't know Todd was behind me and I accidentally slammed the door in his face.
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Please don't slam the door in my face!
2. Fig. suddenly to withdraw an opportunity from someone. •
The events of the last week effectively slammed the door in my face for future employment.
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We slammed the door in Bill's face since he was so rude when we interviewed him.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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