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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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 The right rear passenger door was openable, but the electronic buttons failed and there were no handles on the outside to open the door, the complaint said. Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Bregman has the first of two opt-out clauses in his contract that could open the door back to free agency for him this winter. Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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