darken someone's doorway
Show up uninvited
To darken someone's doorway is to visit or appear at their home, almost always used in the negative: Don't darken my doorway again.
The phrase implies unwelcome presence—your shadow falling across the threshold.
It sounds dramatic and old-fashioned, often used for effect when banishing someone or swearing off contact.
- unwelcomeNot wanted here
- thresholdPoint of beginning
- front doorPrimary household entry point
- disruptionForceful interruption of process
- entrywayPassage serving as entrance
idiom · shadow · dark cloud · intrusion · cross the line · expression · gloom · hostility · bad blood · figurative speech · crossing · uninvited guest · persona non grata · rejection · negativity · foreboding · estrangement · omen
darken someone's doorwaytake one's leave
Formally say goodbye
make oneself scarce · stay away · keep one's distance · depart · leave
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