throw open
Suddenly make accessible
To throw open is to open something suddenly, completely, and with force or dramatic effect: She threw open the curtains to let in the morning light.
The phrase extends to making something accessible or available: The competition was thrown open to international applicants.
A government might throw open its borders or throw open records to public scrutiny.
- unboltSlide a bar open
- revealMake something visible
- unlockOpen a secured closure
- swingSuspended recreational seat
- doorHinged room barrier
expose · disclose · unlatch · uncloak · welcome · fling · floodgates · accessibility · curtains · invite · transparency · freedom · hospitality · liberation · fresh air · embrace · burst · gate