open (someone or something) to (someone or something)

idiom

1

: to allow (a particular group of people) to enter, use, or participate in (something)

He opens his home to anyone who needs a place to stay.

This year, we've opened the contest to all children under the age of 16.

2

: to cause or allow (someone or something) to be affected by (something bad, such as criticism)

Their actions have opened the government to charges of corruption.

By being secretive about her past, she opens herself (up) to political attacks.

Examples of open (someone or something) to (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While other resorts such as Bandon Dunes in Oregon and Michigan’s Gull Lake View offer more holes open to public play, Reynolds’ unique blend of public and private options serves both resort guests and its 4,000 member families at the property midway between Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Anthony Slater of The Athletic has revealed that Kuminga is still open to returning to the Warriors. —Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025

Kids set their own goals The children’s Summer Reading Program is open to children from birth to fifth grade. —Ashlee Conour, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2025

Montreal has an array of prospects already in the pipeline and is open to moving a pick if it can be used to acquire a more immediate need for the current roster. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 29 May 2025