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to open the floodgates
01
las emociones se desbordaron, explosión emocional
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
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modismo
informal
Ejemplos
Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories.
Ver las fotos antiguas hizo que los recuerdos la invadieran.
02
abrir la puerta de par en par, abrir paso a muchas cosas
(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable
Ejemplos
The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce.
La nueva ley abrió la puerta de par en par para que las pequeñas empresas vendieran en línea.
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