open with

Idioms  

1. Begin with, as in The concert season opens with the Symphony performing Mahler's Ninth. This idiom uses open in the sense of “begin,” a usage dating from the late 1600s.

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Example Sentences

Oil is likely to move higher when Asian markets open, with investors likely shifting toward dollar-denominated assets in the early phase of the conflict, said Joe Brusuelas, chief economist at RSM.

From Barron's

Disney California Adventure would open with few attractions that rose to the Disneyland level, and yet The Times was kind in its opening coverage, praising the park’s change of pace from its neighbor and admiring how its architecture blurred fiction and reality.

From Los Angeles Times

This year, in lieu of a headline musical, the summer season at the Bowl will open with a Broadway-themed concert benefiting YOLA, capped by a monumental Bowl fireworks display.

From Los Angeles Times

Her restaurant recently posted a breakdown of its costs online in a bid to be open with customers.

From BBC

She has four children and is open with them about her AI partner.

From BBC