单词 | open the floodgates |
释义 | open the floodgatesphrase See full dictionary entry for floodgatesIf events open the floodgates to something, they make it possible for that thing to happen much more often or much more seriously than before. A decision against the cigarette companies could open the floodgates to many morelawsuits. [+ to/for] Would it not set a precedent? Would it not open the floodgates? |
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