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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Jail surveillance video obtained by the outlets show two inmates ripping open the door to the cell where the water had been shut off.
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 May 2025
Suddenly an Eye rips open the door and hauls everyone out, demanding that June Osborne announce her presence.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Veteran security professionals and lawmakers, however — along with, reportedly, some members of the Trump administration — have expressed concerns that doing away with these limits could open the door for the sensitive American technology to end up in the hands of rivals like China.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Though the past cannot be rewritten, the act of letting go in the present can open the door to a future filled with hope.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
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Sean Neumann, People.com, 21 May 2025
Suddenly an Eye rips open the door and hauls everyone out, demanding that June Osborne announce her presence.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 20 May 2025
Veteran security professionals and lawmakers, however — along with, reportedly, some members of the Trump administration — have expressed concerns that doing away with these limits could open the door for the sensitive American technology to end up in the hands of rivals like China.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 16 May 2025
Though the past cannot be rewritten, the act of letting go in the present can open the door to a future filled with hope.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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