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to open the floodgates
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ξεχείλισαν τα συναισθήματα, ξέσπασμα συναισθημάτων
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
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ιδιωματισμός
ανεπίσημο
Παραδείγματα
Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories.
Βλέποντας τις παλιές φωτογραφίες, ξεχείλισαν οι αναμνήσεις της.
02
(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable
Παραδείγματα
The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce.
