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

The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

Winning an award can boost your credibility, helping attract new clients, form partnerships, and open the door to greater visibility. —Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025

Bullet points include encouraging residents to teach their children not to open the door at home, and the sheet also urges people not to post unverified information on social media or interfere with investigations. —Adam Crafton, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

However, the Royals would open the door to Perez potentially entering free agency after the season. —Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2025

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