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to open the floodgates
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эмоции прорвались наружу, всплеск эмоций
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
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идиома
неформальное
Примеры
Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories.
Старые фотографии вызвали поток воспоминаний.
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позволяет многим людям делать то, что ранее не было разрешено
(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable
Примеры
The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce.
