open its doors

open its doors {v. phr.}

1. To allow someone or something to enter or join; become open.

That college was started for women only, but a few years ago it opened its doors to men.

2. To begin doing business; open.

Proffitts Department Store is having a birthday sale; it first opened its doors fifty years ago this month.

Contrast: CLOSE ITS DOORS.

Categories:

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

To section: O

Subscribe to: American Idioms

✉

Our RSS-channels

Show All

See as well

close its doors

[close its doors] {v. phr.} 1. To keep someone or something from entering or joining; become closed. * /The club has closed its doors to new members./ 2. To fail […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

open the door

[open the door] {v. phr.} To allow more action or discussion; give a chance. * /Learning to read and write opens the door to a better job and better living […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

door

[door] See: [AT DEATH'S DOOR], [AT ONE'S DOOR], [CLOSED-DOOR], [CLOSE ITS DOORS], [CLOSE THE DOOR] or [BAR THE DOOR] or [SHUT THE DOOR], [DARKEN ONE'S DOOR] or [DARKEN THE DOOR], […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

open up

[open up] {v.} 1. To show for the first time; make clear; reveal. * /The story of Helen Keller's life opened up a whole new world to Mary./ * /Einstein's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Recent updates

pillar of society

[pillar of society] {n. phr.} A leading figure who contributes to the support and the well-being of his/her society; a person […]

Psalms 109:9

Let his children be fatherless, and his wife a widow.

закручивать гайки

[закручивать гайки] {v. phr.} {informal} [za`kruchivat' `gajki] {literally} to tighten up the screws. ~ […]

do the honors

[do the honors] {v. phr.} To act as host or hostess (as in introducing guests, carving, or paying other attentions to guests.) […]