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 one or more of the Sharks’ pending UFAs, like Mario Ferraro, Timothy Liljegren, Vincent Desharnais, or John Klingberg, are traded, that could open the door for Leddy to return to the lineup.
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The door had a large fridge in front of it that would have needed to be pushed to open the door.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
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Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter the vote and open the door to a surprise Republican victory in November.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026
The door had a large fridge in front of it that would have needed to be pushed to open the door.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Feb. 2026
Automation helps lower the skill bar required, and CreateMe’s static assembly system is an example of how robotics can open the door for new entrants to the field.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 19 Feb. 2026
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 24 Feb. 2026.
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