open the door

idiom

: to make (something) easier or more likely to happen

—often + for or to

Her success opened the door for thousands of young women who wanted to play sports.

His experiences in the army opened the door to a career in politics.

Examples of open the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Despite current limitations, these results could open the door to new therapeutic options to improve the clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in the not-too-distant future. —Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 30 Jan. 2026

Opponents said in 2022 that the capital gains tax would open the door to a broader income tax. —Robert Frank, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026

The other side of that coin is that the lengthy language might make mistakes and open the door to interpretations that undercut the law. —Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026

According to the team, this new chip could open the door to wearable technology that can process information locally without the need for bulky modules. —Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for open the door

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