at the door of

at the door of

1. (idiomatic) Very near to; such that something is imminent.

   Synonyms: on the brink of, on the point of, on the verge of

   • 2011 June 13, Nicholas Confessore, Michael Barbaro, “Once Against Gay Marriage, 4 Senators Say They Will Back It”, in The New York Times‎:

     The endorsement by the three Democrats is a victory for Senator John L. Sampson of Brooklyn, the minority leader, who spent months coaxing a consensus out of his often-fractious conference. / “We are at the door of marriage equality,” Mr. Sampson said.

   • 2016 December 30, Jonathan Liew, “Christian Eriksen interview: 'If you are smart enough, you don’t need to run'”, in The Daily Telegraph‎:

     Ahead of crucial games against Watford and Chelsea, Tottenham are at the door of the top four, and in Eriksen, they possess one of the Premier League’s finest locksmiths.