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open the door to

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open the door to someone 
1. Lit. to permit someone to enter a room, building, etc. The butler opened the door to the guests and they all entered. I opened the door to Mr. Wilson.
2. to make a move or passage easier for a person. Ann opened the door to Fred, who wanted to start a new career in writing. Mark opened the door to her, and she was always grateful to him.
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open the door to something

Fig. to invite something to happen. The armistice opened the door to peace talks. The door was opened to further discussion.
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open the door to something
to allow something new to start The ceasefire opens the door to talks between the two sides. A new kind of fat-free fat could open the door to a revolution in snack foods.
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open the door to something
to allow something to happen The meeting opened the door to real peace talks between the two sides.
Related vocabulary: open doors (to somebody/something)
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