As anybody with two older sisters can tell you, a closed door is like a red rag to a bull. It cannot go unchallenged.

Alan Bradley
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This is a very straightforward statement. A closed door is an obvious challenge. The bull in question has to be stopped before it comes charging through the door. The speaker is saying that when something is closed off, there is no choice but to deal with it.

Source: Thrice The Brinded Cat Hath Mewd

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