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On the doorstep

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A: Why do you like living in Prague? Don’t you think the countryside would be better?
B: No, I prefer Prague because I’ve got shops, theatres and restaurants on the doorstep.

We use this expression to say that things are very close to where we live.

You can use this phrase in ………… language.

 Spoken
 Written
 Formal
 Informal

Example 1
A: Why do you like living in Prague? Don’t you think the countryside would be better?
B: No, I prefer Prague because I’ve got shops, theatres and restaurants on the doorstep.

Example 2
A: Living in Pec pod Snezkou is great.
B: Yes, you’ve got skiing right on your doorstep in winter, and great walks in summer.
A: Right!

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