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 Braves' dealing him is unlikely, but his recent usage in the lineup and the prospect of paying him soon open the door.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Tools should be designed not just to open the door to markets, but to help people walk through with confidence.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Formula 1’s transformation into a cultural phenomenon is still unfolding, but for a sport that once felt closed off, particularly for Black and younger audiences, collaborations like this open the door for all.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Tools should be designed not just to open the door to markets, but to help people walk through with confidence.
—Anmol Verma, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Formula 1’s transformation into a cultural phenomenon is still unfolding, but for a sport that once felt closed off, particularly for Black and younger audiences, collaborations like this open the door for all.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
While Beijing hasn’t gone as far as Moscow, its quiet abandonment of the denuclearization goal marks a subtle yet consequential shift – one that could open the door to closer China-North Korea ties, or even bolster momentum for trilateral cooperation with Russia, Zhao said.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Open the door.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20the%20door. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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