How to Pronounce "open doors"
expression
ˈoʊpən/ /ˈdɔɹz
OH-puhn DORZ
ˈəʊpən/ /dˈɔːz
OH-puhn DAWZ
Definition
To create new opportunities or make it possible for someone to achieve something they could not before. It can refer to career, education, or life chances.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈoʊpən/ /ˈdɔɹz
British English
ˈəʊpən/ /dˈɔːz
Simplified Pronunciation
US
OH-puhn DORZ
UK
OH-puhn DAWZ
Listen in Context
Learning English can open doors to better jobs.
Her degree will open doors in her career.
The scholarship can open doors to study abroad.
Traveling really opened doors for me I never expected.