open the door

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Verb

open the door (third-person singular simple present opens the door, present participle opening the door, simple past and past participle opened the door)

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see open,‎ door.
  2. (idiomatic) To allow access or facilitate. [with to or for ‘someone/something’]
    the court's decision today opens the door to future partisan manipulations
    his vacancy opened the door for young people who wanted a position

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