open up

/ˈəʊpən ˈʌp/

/ˈoʊpən ˈʌp/

to open up

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: open]

ouvrir

to open a locked door, container, etc.

Synonymes : open

Antonymes : close

Exemples

1. Learning Turkish opened up a new career path for him as a translator.

2. I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me.

3. We were having a picnic in the park when the heavens opened up and we had to rush for cover.

4. At that moment the boss walked in, and I just wanted the ground to open up and swallow me.