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to open the floodgates
01
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
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Idiom
Informal
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Watching the heartwrenching scene in the movie, the audience collectively opened the floodgates, with sniffles and tears filling the theater.
02
(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable
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The release of the affordable smartphone opened the floodgates to a broader market of consumers who could now afford the technology.
