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.

Examples of open the door in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

That change could open the door for stores to reject credit card tiers—such as higher-fee, high-reward cards like the Chase Sapphire Reserve or Capital One Venture X—or further pass fees directly to consumers. —Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025

Hill’s injury and Montembeault’s early-season struggles, though, certainly open the door to others. —Chris Johnston, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

Last year, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame chairman John Sykes cracked open the door to dispel a bit of mystique that surrounds his nominating committee. —Devon Ivie, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2025

The proposal may also open the door for similar laws in other high-risk areas, such as mental health bots and educational assistants. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Nov. 2025

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