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What does "shut the door on you" mean?

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Rebecca

"Shut the door on you" in this case is used as a threat. She felt insulted when asked to "shut the door", so instead of saying no, she used the comeback, "I'll shut the door on you". This is not a general expression but is just used in the video here as a way for her to express that she's angry, because she wants to hurt the other girl by slamming the door on her.

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