open the door to

Idioms  

1. Also, open doors. Create an opportunity for, as in Legalizing marijuana may open the door to all kinds of abuse, or Her statement opened the door to further discussion, or Dad's connections at the hospital have opened doors for Richard's colleagues at medical school. [Late 1600s]

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Example Sentences

While the findings help resolve the original mystery, they also open the door to new questions.

From Science Daily

Besides, she wasn’t supposed to open the door to strangers.

From Literature

Then she pulled open the door to the candy store and held it for Bat to pass inside.

From Literature

When I open the door to her, Auntie Nina sweeps me into a big hug.

From Literature

I hold open the door to Kumu Whitman’s classroom.

From Literature