door to door

Definitions

1. From one household or business to the next.
   metonymically, not-comparable
2. From ultimate origin to ultimate destination.
   metonymically, not-comparable
3. From shipper to recipient.
   metonymically, not-comparable
4. From inception to final completion.
   metonymically, not-comparable

Equivalents

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Examples

“He carried the petition door to door, collecting signatures.”

“He sold magazine subscriptions at inflated prices door to door.”

“Selling door to door is the best training - and test⟳ - for a new salesman.”

“The trip⟳ takes sixteen hours door to door.”

“The express⟳ company could only handle⟳ shipments door to door on the West Coast, needing others to reach⟳ the rest⟳ of the country.”

“It was purely a CIA operation, door to door.”

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