shut the front door

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shut the front door

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  1. euphemistic, slang shut the fuck up (usually expressing disbelief) What in the Sam Hill just happened to him? Shut the front door.

    Similar: shut the fridge

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@misc{shut_the_front_door_2026,
  title = {shut the front door},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shut%20the%20front%20door},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}