open the door to

1. Also, open doors. Create an opportunity for, as in Legalizing marijuana may open the door to all kinds of abuse, or Her statement opened the door to further discussion, or Dad's connections at the hospital have opened doors for Richard's colleagues at medical school. [Late 1600s]

Example Sentences

But some of the remedies the judge cleared, such as requiring Google to share some of its search data with certain rivals, could open the door to more competition, some experts said.

From Los Angeles Times

He warns crackdowns on online "speech that is offensive, unpleasant, vile" but not illegal open the door to political abuse.

From BBC

ICE hopes to hire 10,000 deportation officers by the end of the year, although some worry that the expedited expansion could open the door to troubling hires.

From Los Angeles Times

Apple also argues that proposals enabling App developers to steer users to rival payment systems would open the door to scams and threaten the security of users.

From BBC

Should they relent and sell, this may yet open the door to an ambitious move for Real Madrid's Rodrygo, but at present Pep Guardiola seems satisfied with the summer's work.

From BBC