leave the door open for
idiom
: to make it possible for
The patent on the product has expired, which leaves the door open for other companies to make it.
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During the hearing, a lawyer for the Does tried but failed to get the judge to leave the door open for a future amendment with respect to Lythgoe.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Regardless, extended stretches like that leave the door open for doubt to creep in.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Will There Be Sequels to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'?
Director Wes Ball said the team wanted to take the franchise's perspective into different avenues and potential leave the door open for more sequels.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
If Shore is assigned to preside over future Racial Justice Act motions, that would likely leave the door open for defense attorneys to seek similar disqualifications of Shore using arguments that have already succeeded.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024
Regardless, extended stretches like that leave the door open for doubt to creep in.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
Will There Be Sequels to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'?
Director Wes Ball said the team wanted to take the franchise's perspective into different avenues and potential leave the door open for more sequels.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
If Shore is assigned to preside over future Racial Justice Act motions, that would likely leave the door open for defense attorneys to seek similar disqualifications of Shore using arguments that have already succeeded.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Leave the door open for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20the%20door%20open%20for. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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