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Show the Door

What it means

Make it clear that someone is leaving, whether or not they wanted to.

Where it comes from

The politeness is the trick. Showing a guest to the door is a courtesy, and the phrase keeps the gesture while quietly removing any suggestion that the leaving is optional.

The puzzle it came from

Show the Door was the answer to the Phrasicle of September 6, 2025. The clue read ____ the ____, and the words came out of a grid where every neighbouring pair makes a two-word phrase.

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Phrasicle: Show the Door

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