词汇 | never darken your door again |
释义 | Idiom never darken your door againnever darken (your) door again old-fashioned if you tell someone never to darken your door again, you mean you never want to see them again.Did her father really tell you never to darken his door again? How melodramatic. never darken (one's) door againTo never return to one's home. Used when referring to an unwelcome visitor. Don't worry, I've made sure that he'll never darken our door again. never darken someone's doorornever darken someone's doorstepOLD-FASHIONEDIf someone tells you never to darken their door again or never to darken their doorstep again, they are ordering you never to visit them again. The law firm told them to destroy all dossiers and never darken their doorstep again. never darken someone's door (or doorstep)keep away from someone's home permanently. 1988 Salman Rushdie The Satanic Verses They couldn't lock her away in any old folks' home, sent her whole family packing when they dared to suggest it, never darken her doorstep, she told them, cut the whole lot off without a penny or a by your leave. |
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