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 deal could also open the door for Amazon to expand Bond into new areas, such as spinoff films and streaming shows.
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USA Today, 27 June 2025
The group quickly dispersed from the apartment — with one of the friends staying to open the door for police, the family of the boy said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
That baby step can be enough to open the door to outside help without feeling overwhelmed.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025
For millions living with chronic pain, this small, peculiar receptor may open the door to a new kind of relief: one that heals the system, not just masks its symptoms.
—Siddhesh Sabnis, The Conversation, 23 June 2025
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USA Today, 27 June 2025
The group quickly dispersed from the apartment — with one of the friends staying to open the door for police, the family of the boy said.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 25 June 2025
That baby step can be enough to open the door to outside help without feeling overwhelmed.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 24 June 2025
For millions living with chronic pain, this small, peculiar receptor may open the door to a new kind of relief: one that heals the system, not just masks its symptoms.
—Siddhesh Sabnis, The Conversation, 23 June 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 Jul. 2025.
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