throw open

Idioms  

1. Make more accessible, especially suddenly or dramatically, as in His withdrawal threw open the nomination to all comers. [Mid-1800s]

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Example Sentences

He believes that the government commitment means they can convince clubs to throw open their doors to help grow the game.

From Barron's

What queer photographers have done for decades now is throw open the doors to their lives and the lives of the queer people around them — not just in controlled or carefully crafted moments, but in tender ones, where they are their most vulnerable and authentic.

From Los Angeles Times

If I am going to throw open my arms to welcome the sunlight and barbecues and lake swims and the air that’s the exact same temperature as my skin, then the wasps are invited as well.

From New York Times

Long sacred to Native American tribes, the formation is now home mainly to cattle that chomp grass behind stone walls built by Chinese laborers more than a century ago, oblivious to the fact that some people want to throw open the gates and some want to keep them locked forever.

From Los Angeles Times

"I am so pleased to be able to throw open the doors and share the remarkable and inspiring stories that lie behind them."

From BBC