leave the door open for
idiom
: to make it possible for
The patent on the product has expired, which leaves the door open for other companies to make it.
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The Trump administration’s pause of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) funding may leave the door open for China to spread its influence, and Beijing is not wasting time trying to fill in the gaps.
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Though neither Gale nor Zemeckis wants to make a fourth movie in the original series, the latter did leave the door open for another Back to the Future film.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
However, some argue that her position will likely leave the door open for more Indian Americans to be recognized and accepted under Trump’s second term.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The council’s vote did leave the door open for other possible locations.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
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Rachel Wolf, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Though neither Gale nor Zemeckis wants to make a fourth movie in the original series, the latter did leave the door open for another Back to the Future film.
—EW.com, 6 Feb. 2025
However, some argue that her position will likely leave the door open for more Indian Americans to be recognized and accepted under Trump’s second term.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 Jan. 2025
The council’s vote did leave the door open for other possible locations.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Leave the door open for.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leave%20the%20door%20open%20for. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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