early doors
1. adverb
early on, especially in relation to a sporting contest. Originally applied to admissions to old time music halls; later used, with almost catchphrase status, by football commentator Ron Atkinson UK, 1998
2. noun
women's knickers, panties, etc. Rhyming slang for 'drawers'; probably since late C19 when 'early doors' was current for a theatrical performance and it was a time when women actually wore 'drawers' UK, 1979