open doors
Symbols of opportunity
Open doors is an expression meaning access or opportunity.
To open doors is to create opportunities: A degree from a top university opens doors.
Someone's open door policy means they're available for discussion: The manager has an open door policy for employee concerns.
Open doors suggest welcome and possibility; closed doors suggest exclusion.
Generous treatment of guests
- invitationRequest to attend
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- acceptanceConsent to receive
inclusivity · embrace · greeting · accessibility · openness · friendliness · approachability · inclusiveness
Lifelong occupational pursuit
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- breakthroughSudden important advance
networking · promotion · employment · scholarship · mentorship · access · possibility · pathway
Set into motion
- debutFirst public appearance
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
- startTo set going
kickoff · commencement · initiation · genesis · onset · foundation · advent · threshold
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- invitationRequest to attend
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- warmthHeat you feel
acceptance · inclusivity · embrace · greeting · accessibility · openness · friendliness · approachability · inclusiveness · refuge
career
Lifelong occupational pursuit
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- prospectsExpected future outcomes
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
breakthrough · networking · promotion · employment · scholarship · mentorship · access · possibility · pathway · connection
launch
Set into motion
- debutFirst public appearance
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
- introductionPreliminary section or presentation
start · kickoff · commencement · initiation · genesis · onset · foundation · advent · threshold · first step
- power idiomspull strings, hold sway, call the shots, throw weight around, power play
- door art
- constructionconstruction site, building site, hammer, building, beam
- leadership verbslead, command, direct, manage, supervise
- preparationprepare, preparing, ready, readies, readiness
- casual communicationsmall talk, chit-chat, chitchat, banter, texting
open doorsbarriers
Things blocking access
closed doors · locked doors · roadblocks · obstacles · dead ends
open doorsclosed doors
Sealed entry points
restricted access · closed shop · invitation only · velvet rope · blacklisting
open doorscold shoulder
Intentional dismissive treatment
exclusion · rejection · unwelcome · shut out · turned away
open, door, opening, doorway, opened, outdoors, opportunity, indoors, doors