Idiom
leave the door open
Meaning
To maintain the possibility of something happening in the future.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I will leave the door open for a new job offer.”
“She declined the promotion for now, but she left the door open for a future role.”
“Although the negotiations stalled, the diplomat left the door open for further discussions to ensure a peaceful resolution.”
Examples
simple
“I will leave the door open for a new job offer.”
contextual
“She declined the promotion for now, but she left the door open for a future role.”
complex
“Although the negotiations stalled, the diplomat left the door open for further discussions to ensure a peaceful resolution.”
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