open doors
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Being nominated for an Academy Award is a dream come true, the ultimate recognition in film that can open doors and bolster name recognition to further a successful career.
From BBC
"It creates infrastructure for the UK Christian scene which means there's more open doors and opportunities."
From BBC
"It's important we play the players based on their skillsets and that they fit into our system. Our job is to support them and open doors whenever we can."
From BBC
He apparently accompanied Mountbatten-Windsor on some of his international, taxpayer-funded trips as a trade envoy, using his Chinese connections to open doors.
From BBC
“That doesn’t suddenly make this market affordable for everyone, but it does crack open doors that had firmly shut when rates peaked.”
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