open for (someone)

idiom

: to perform before (the main performer at a concert, show, etc.)

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The Bills guy is heading into the restaurant for a blind date, does the gentlemanly thing & holds the door open for a guy who happens to be wearing a Chiefs hat. Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025 Potter is set to open for Chris Stapleton for select dates this summer, including two nights at Madison Square Garden, before resuming headlining dates later in the year. Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025 The storefront is open for walk-ins on Sunday, too, and restaurants such as Tower Cafe may send someone over to pick up an order among families grabbing groceries for the week. Benjy Egel, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The summer transfer window won’t open for another three months, but Chelsea has already been busy in the market. Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for open for (someone)

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“Open for (someone).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20%28someone%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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