knocking on heaven's door
Dying, close to death.
knocking
/ˈnɑkɪŋ/
noun 2
Collocations
5ADJ.
lost, loud
VERB + KNOCKING
comes, discovered, heard, roused, started, think, tried
KNOCKING + NOUN
door, rind, sensation
PREP.
on, on, than, without
ADV.
loudly
Definitions
noun
1
An act in which something is knocked on, or the sound thus produced
These strange openings and closings and knockings were warnings and reminders from the spirits who attend the dying.
There was no response to continued knockings.
2
A repetitive ping, knock, or similar sound coming from an engine in which there are repeated uncontrolled explosions in the combustion chamber.
Sir―I was greatly interested in a short article in The Motor Cycle on the subject of engine knocking.
Knocking can also occur at high speed, but that may go undetected by the driver.
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Synonyms
noun — the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or beari
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
come knocking
To arrive unanticipated and uninvited.
So I put up bar and shutter When the wind goes howling by. For I know when it comes knocking That some evil thing is nigh.
Example Bank
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These strange openings and closings and knockings were warnings and reminders from the spirits who attend the dying.
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There was no response to continued knockings.
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Recorded live to CD with new instrumentation--artillery shells, tuned suspension cables, boxes filled with springs--and deemphasized guitar parts, it's a beautiful collection of echoes and whispers, d
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Hold on, someone is knocking at my door.
Tatoeba · #208705
Don't come into my room without knocking.
Tatoeba · #3576806
Don't burst into the room without knocking.
Tatoeba · #35770Usage Notes
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