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GreekΤρώω πόρτα
Meaning: To be refused entry or turned down flat.
Literally: To eat door
Example: “Πήγαμε στο κλαμπ αλλά φάγαμε πόρτα.” — We went to the club but got the brush-off at the door.
English equivalent: To give someone the brush-off
Origin: "To eat door": to have a door closed in one's face, above all at a nightclub, or to be turned down. The phrase is modern Greek slang and has no particular story behind it.
Equivalents in other languages
Spanish: Dar calabazas Literally: To give someone pumpkins
English: give someone the brush-off
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