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.
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If Klingberg and/or Liljegren are unable to play on Friday, that would likely open the door for either Shakir Mukhamadullin or Vincent Desharnais, or both, to enter the lineup.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The partisan video may open the door for other federal workers to chime in, said John Berry, a lawyer who represents government employees.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments about the broader question of who has the right to file a federal lawsuit challenging election law, the outcome of which could not only revive the mail-in ballot case but also open the door to a wave of new legal challenges to election laws.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Do not be afraid to say no or to refuse to engage with someone, hang up the telephone, refuse to open the door, delete e-mails or destroy mail addressed to you.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
The partisan video may open the door for other federal workers to chime in, said John Berry, a lawyer who represents government employees.
—Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court heard arguments about the broader question of who has the right to file a federal lawsuit challenging election law, the outcome of which could not only revive the mail-in ballot case but also open the door to a wave of new legal challenges to election laws.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2025
Do not be afraid to say no or to refuse to engage with someone, hang up the telephone, refuse to open the door, delete e-mails or destroy mail addressed to you.
—Madhusree Mukerjee, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open the door
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“Open the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20the%20door. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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