open (someone or something) to (someone or something)
idiom
1
: to allow (a particular group of people) to enter, use, or participate in (something)
He opens his home to anyone who needs a place to stay.
This year, we've opened the contest to all children under the age of 16.
2
: to cause or allow (someone or something) to be affected by (something bad, such as criticism)
Their actions have opened the government to charges of corruption.
By being secretive about her past, she opens herself (up) to political attacks.
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While the main hotel is closed, the long-ago millionaire owner James V. Dexter’s private cabin, built in 1895, is open to the public.
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Be open to the universe, and gain insight by observing how others react to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
These consumers are also more open to using alternative forms of currency, like stablecoins, whose value is pegged to another currency or real-world commodity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
If the other person is open to the feedback and willing to make adjustments, the collaboration may still have potential.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
Be open to the universe, and gain insight by observing how others react to you.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
These consumers are also more open to using alternative forms of currency, like stablecoins, whose value is pegged to another currency or real-world commodity.
—Chris Morris, Fortune Asia, 5 Nov. 2024
If the other person is open to the feedback and willing to make adjustments, the collaboration may still have potential.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for open (someone or something) to (someone or something)
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“Open (someone or something) to (someone or something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20%28someone%20or%20something%29%20to%20%28someone%20or%20something%29. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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