This new job will open the door to many opportunities.
open the door
idiomTo allow access or facilitate.
Winning the national competition helped open the door for her to study at a top university.
By engaging in open dialogue with the opposition, the diplomat sought to open the door to a lasting peace agreement between the two nations.
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bang down the door
To present oneself as a strong candidate for a role or achievement, explicitly or implicitly.
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blow the doors off
To be much more important or impressive than.
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close the stable door after the horse has bolted
To attempt to prevent a problem that has already occurred; to design and implement a preventive mechanism that is too late (after the first failure instead of before).
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darken a church door
To go to church to attend a service.
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darken someone's door
To arrive at someone's residence or location, especially as an unexpected visitor.
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don't let the door hit you on the way out
Used as a command to leave in haste, or to indicate that one is glad, or at least unmoved, to see the addressed person leaving.
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get one's foot in the door
To initiate contact or a relationship; to gain access, especially to an entry-level job.
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get the door
To open a door to help another person to pass through.
Last updated April 17, 2026