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Phrase(s): slam the door in someone’s face
1. Lit. to swing a door closed with force while someone is standing in the doorway. • I didn’t know Todd was behind me and I accidentally slammed the door in his face. • Please don’t slam the door in my face! 2. Fig. suddenly to withdraw an opportunity from someone. • The events of the last week effectively slammed the door in my face for future employment. • We slammed the door in Bill’s face since he was so rude when we interviewed him.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs