英和和英

動詞

leave the door open (三人称単数 現在形 leaves the door open, 現在分詞 leaving the door open, 過去形および過去分詞形 left the door open)

1. (idiomatic, often with for または to) To maintain the possibility of something happening in the future.
   • 2023 July 26, Jeanna Smialek, “Fed Raises Rates After a Pause and Leaves Door Open to More”, in The New York Times‎^[1]:

     Federal Reserve officials raised interest rates to their highest level in 22 years and left the door open to further action as they continued their 16-month campaign to wrestle inflation lower by cooling the American economy.

   • 2023 August 12, “Harry Kane joins Bayern Munich and leaves door open for Spurs return”, in The Guardian‎^[2]:

     Harry Kane has left the door open for a return to Tottenham after completing his £100m move to Bayern Munich.