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 council’s vote did leave the door open for other possible locations. Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2024 During the hearing, a lawyer for the Does tried but failed to get the judge to leave the door open for a future amendment with respect to Lythgoe. Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2024 Regardless, extended stretches like that leave the door open for doubt to creep in. Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024 Will There Be Sequels to 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes'? Director Wes Ball said the team wanted to take the franchise's perspective into different avenues and potential leave the door open for more sequels. Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for leave the door open for 

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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 21 Nov. 2024.

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