open the door

English

Verb

open the door (third-person singular simple present opens the door, present participle opening the door, simple past and past participle opened the door)

  1. Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see open,‎ door.
  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, or transitive with to or for) to allow access or facilitate
    the court's decision today opens the door to future partisan manipulations
    his vacancy opened the door for young people who wanted a position

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