darken a church door: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

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  • To enter or cast a shadow upon the threshold of a church (literal meaning).

  Examples

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  • On Sundays, the old couple would darken the church door to attend morning mass together.

    Los domingos, la pareja mayor cruzaba la puerta de la iglesia para asistir juntos a la misa matutina.

  • The children ran excitedly, eager to darken the church door for the Christmas service.

    Los niños corrían emocionados, ansiosos por entrar en la iglesia para el servicio de Navidad.

  • Every time the choir practiced, they would darken the church door early in the evening.

    Cada vez que el coro practicaba, entraban temprano por la puerta de la iglesia al anochecer.

  • The volunteers made sure to darken the church door during the community event to offer support.

    Los voluntarios se aseguraron de entrar en la iglesia durante el evento comunitario para ofrecer apoyo.

• 2.

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  • To attend or visit a church; often used in negative constructions to indicate that someone should never visit or be allowed to enter a place (e.g., 'never darken my door').

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  • He used to darken the church door every Sunday, but after the scandal, he never returned.

    Solía asistir a la iglesia todos los domingos, pero después del escándalo, nunca volvió.

  • If she ever darkens this church door again, it will be a surprise to everyone in town.

    Si alguna vez vuelve a pisar esta iglesia, será una sorpresa para todos en el pueblo.

  • They told him he should never darken their church door after what happened last year.

    Le dijeron que nunca debería volver a entrar en su iglesia después de lo que pasó el año pasado.