opens doors
Grants new access
Opens doors means creates opportunities or makes advancement possible.
The metaphor treats success as a room you can enter only if someone lets you in: A degree from that university opens doors, Her connections opened doors that would otherwise stay closed.
The phrase usually implies access to jobs, social circles, or privileges.
Potential client or opportunity
- possibilityState of being achievable
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
- avenueBroad urban roadway
gateway · breakthrough · access · advancement · career · connection · networking · introduction
Generous treatment of guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
- invitationRequest to attend
inclusiveness · embrace · acceptance · greeting · cordiality · graciousness · approachability · generosity
Formal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- launchSet into motion
- kickoffOpening play in football
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
debut · introduction · first step · starting point · threshold · genesis · new chapter · fresh start
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
- assistive technologyDisability-compensating devices and software
inclusion · accommodation · adaptation · mobility aid · barrier-free · equal access · disability rights · sign language
prospect
Potential client or opportunity
- possibilityState of being achievable
- chanceLikelihood of occurrence
- pathwayDesignated route for travel
avenue · gateway · breakthrough · access · advancement · career · connection · networking · introduction · leg up
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
- warmthHeat you feel
- receptionAct of receiving guests
- friendlinessWarm, welcoming disposition
invitation · inclusiveness · embrace · acceptance · greeting · cordiality · graciousness · approachability · generosity · neighborliness
initiation
Formal admission ceremony
- commencementAct of starting
- launchSet into motion
- kickoffOpening play in football
inauguration · debut · introduction · first step · starting point · threshold · genesis · new chapter · fresh start · milestone
ramp
Sloped connecting surface
- elevatorVertical conveyance between floors
- wheelchairSeated conveyance for mobility-impaired
- universal designCreating spaces usable by all
assistive technology · inclusion · accommodation · adaptation · mobility aid · barrier-free · equal access · disability rights · sign language · screen reader
opens doorsdead end
Passage without outlet
locks out · cuts off · shuts out · glass ceiling · gatekeeping
opens doorsblacklists
Catalogues of forbidden entities
shuts out · excludes · ostracizes · locks out · blackballed
open, opens, opened, opening, openings, opener, openers, openly, openness