open a crack
idiom
: to open (something, such as a door or window) slightly
Could you please open the window a crack? It's getting hot in here.
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Swinging the gates shut − then open a crack
The fight over the employment of foreign labor began in the late 19th century when Congress passed several laws to stop labor migration in response to pressure from American workers.
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
However, Judge Donato did not press pause on one specific part of his ruling, one that could open a crack for rival app stores, according to court documents.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The pandemic chipped open a crack in the image of the ideal worker myth; firms and employees were forced to reevaluate their relationship with one another.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
The Lakers had a chance to win only after New Orleans left the door open a crack.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
After a defensive misplay kept the door open a crack Saturday night, the Red Sox slammed it open to for a 6-5 ,10-inning win over the Bombers at Fenway Park.
—Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2022
But Perez, who is 40 and has pitched parts of 19 seasons in the majors, left the door open a crack.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
Leave your dishwasher open a crack.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2021
Haiti's elections minister, Mathias Pierre, said Biden left the door open a crack.
—The Week, 16 July 2021
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Gabrielle Clark, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
However, Judge Donato did not press pause on one specific part of his ruling, one that could open a crack for rival app stores, according to court documents.
—Wes Davis, The Verge, 18 Oct. 2024
The pandemic chipped open a crack in the image of the ideal worker myth; firms and employees were forced to reevaluate their relationship with one another.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2022
The Lakers had a chance to win only after New Orleans left the door open a crack.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
After a defensive misplay kept the door open a crack Saturday night, the Red Sox slammed it open to for a 6-5 ,10-inning win over the Bombers at Fenway Park.
—Kristie Ackert, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2022
But Perez, who is 40 and has pitched parts of 19 seasons in the majors, left the door open a crack.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2022
Leave your dishwasher open a crack.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 23 Nov. 2021
Haiti's elections minister, Mathias Pierre, said Biden left the door open a crack.
—The Week, 16 July 2021
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