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to open the floodgates
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emoties stroomden los, emotionele uitbarsting
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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The song opened the floodgates of nostalgia for everyone in the room.
Het lied deed bij iedereen in de kamer de nostalgie losbarsten.
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(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.
