open the door

open the door
{v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; give a chance. * /Learning to read and write opens the door to a better job and better living conditions./ * /Raising the tax rates will open the door to more help for older people./ Contrast: CLOSE THE DOOR. Compare: OPEN ITS DOORS.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • open the door — open the door/way/ phrase to make it possible for something to happen The changes have opened the way to free elections in the country. Thesaurus: to make something possiblesynonym Main entry: open * * * open the do …   Useful english dictionary

  • Open the Door — Álbum de estudio de Roger Hodgson Publicación 2000 Grabación 1998 2000 Género(s) Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Open the Door — Album par Roger Hodgson Sortie 2000 Enregistrement 1999 2000 Genre rock progressif Albums de Roger Hodgs …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Open the door — est le dernier album studio de Roger Hodgson, ancien membre de Supertramp sorti en 2000. Il est co produit par Alan Simon. Liste des titres Ecrit et composé par Roger Hodgson, sauf For Every Man . 1 Along Came Mary 6:25 2 The More I Look 4:56 3… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • open the door to — (something) to allow something new to start. The ceasefire opens the door to talks between the two sides. A new kind of fat free fat could open the door to a revolution in snack foods …   New idioms dictionary

  • open the door — {v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; give a chance. * /Learning to read and write opens the door to a better job and better living conditions./ * /Raising the tax rates will open the door to more help for older people./ Contrast: CLOSE… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • open\ the\ door — v. phr. To allow more action or discussion; give a chance. Learning to read and write opens the door to a better job and better living conditions. Raising the tax rates will open the door to more help for older people. Contrast: close the door… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • Open the Door, Richard — is a song first recorded on the Black White Records label by saxophonistist Jack McVea at the suggestion of A R man Ralph Bass. In 1947, it was the number one song on Billboard s Honor Roll of Hits and became a runaway pop sensation.[1] Contents …   Wikipedia

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