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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Though the past cannot be rewritten, the act of letting go in the present can open the door to a future filled with hope.
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
World leaders will be watching the outcome of their meeting closely to see if Trump will make a deal with Italy, which may open the door to easing the levies on the European Union at large.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The bills being considered by Congress would open the door for many other types of companies to issue their own stablecoins.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Clearing that level would open the door for a resumption of the relative uptrend that began four years ago.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
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Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
World leaders will be watching the outcome of their meeting closely to see if Trump will make a deal with Italy, which may open the door to easing the levies on the European Union at large.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The bills being considered by Congress would open the door for many other types of companies to issue their own stablecoins.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 4 Apr. 2025
Clearing that level would open the door for a resumption of the relative uptrend that began four years ago.
—Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 19 Mar. 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 5 May. 2025.
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