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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

European indexes largely rose at market open, with the Europe-wide Stoxx 600 lifted by the banking sector.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

But it also found that the general election on Nov. 3 is wide open, with most voters undecided.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

I held the door open with my back while Jay and me dragged the heavy load inside.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce