leave oneself wide open for

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leave oneself wide open for something and leave oneself wide open to something

Fig. to invite criticism or joking about oneself; to fail to protect oneself from criticism or ridicule. Yes, that was a harsh remark, Jane, but you left yourself wide open to it. I can't complain about your joke. I left myself wide open for it.

See also: leave, oneself, open, wide

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