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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open with

Senate seats in South Carolina become open with the approximate frequency of a total solar eclipse.

From Slate ● Aug. 25, 2026

The proceedings will open with jury selection, which is expected to take a week.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

—European stocks largely edged higher in early trade after falling at the open, with blue-chip indexes turning positive as oil pared gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

“What better opportunity to relaunch this venue than to open with Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026

The door is propped open with a wallet, and I push through it as quickly as I can, making sure the dollar bill stays securely in place over the switch.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott