The doctor had to open George up to find out what was wrong.
•They opened up George, seeking the cause of his illness.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
open someone's mind to something — open someone’s mind to something phrase to make someone more willing to consider something He tried to open Churchill’s mind to the need for new policies. Thesaurus: to have an effect on someone s emotions or attitudessynonym Main entry: open … Useful english dictionary
open (someone's) eyes to (something) — to make someone understand something for the first time and know how difficult or unpleasant it is. Having children of my own opened my eyes to the hurt I had caused my parents … New idioms dictionary
open someone's eyes — ► open someone s eyes cause someone to realize something. Main Entry: ↑eye … English terms dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — open someone’s eyes to something phrase to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character. Thesaurus: to make something easier to understandsynonym Main entry: eye … Useful english dictionary
open someone's eyes — I enlighten someone about certain realities; cause someone to realize or discover something the letter finally opened my eyes to the truth II see eye * * * open someone s eyes : to cause someone to notice or be aware of something important The… … Useful english dictionary
open someone's mind to something — to make someone more willing to consider something He tried to open Churchill s mind to the need for new policies … English dictionary
open someone's eyes — cause someone to realize something. → eye … English new terms dictionary
open someone's eyes to something — to make someone realize the truth about a situation It was this incident that opened my eyes to her true character … English dictionary
open to — [phrasal verb] 1 open (something) to (someone or something) : to allow (a particular group of people) to enter, use, or participate in (something) He opens his home to anyone who needs a place to stay. This year, we ve opened the contest to all… … Useful english dictionary
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… … English dictionary
