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.
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Field trips and other events are also open to attendees.
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Holding a mental reservation for a future partner creates the comforting feeling of being open to love, without the vulnerability of actually putting yourself out there.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
This bias toward cooperation has the potential to skew foreign policy and inadvertently narrow the range of options open to a state.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Beth Lipoff, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
Some women were crying inconsolably while a private mass was held, and a crowd of people gathered around the artist’s restaurant, Casa Paquita, waiting for the doors to open to enter the place, undeterred by a light rain that covered that part of the city.
—Natalia Cano, Billboard, 21 Feb. 2025
Holding a mental reservation for a future partner creates the comforting feeling of being open to love, without the vulnerability of actually putting yourself out there.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
This bias toward cooperation has the potential to skew foreign policy and inadvertently narrow the range of options open to a state.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for open (someone or something) to (someone or something)
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“Open (someone or something) to (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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