bang down the door
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Meaning · English
To demand or force one's way into a place or situation
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đòi hỏi hoặc buộc cách vào một nơi hoặc tình huống
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Literally: to forcefully strike a door
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
The fans banged down the door to get concert tickets
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bang down the door” mean?
To demand or force one's way into a place or situation Literally: to forcefully strike a door
Is “bang down the door” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.