without knocking
Frequency: 6.57.3 per million words
to enter a room without asking for permission by knocking first
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Examples (10)
- Dobson walked straight into her office without knocking.
- It's rude to enter someone's room without knocking.
- He always barges into the kitchen without knocking.
- The children ran into their parents' bedroom without knocking.
- She found it annoying when her colleague entered her office without knocking.
- You should never go into a private office without knocking.
- They were surprised when he walked in without even knocking.
- The doctor's assistant came into the examination room without knocking.
- My brother has a bad habit of just opening the door without knocking.
- Please don't burst into my study without knocking first.