open (someone or something) to (someone or something)

idiom

1

: to allow (a particular group of people) to enter, use, or participate in (something)

He opens his home to anyone who needs a place to stay.

This year, we've opened the contest to all children under the age of 16.

2

: to cause or allow (someone or something) to be affected by (something bad, such as criticism)

Their actions have opened the government to charges of corruption.

By being secretive about her past, she opens herself (up) to political attacks.

Examples of open (someone or something) to (someone or something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Addresses for each location listed in our Allapattah Art Night guide Info: Free and open to the public. —Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 1 June 2024

The two new segments, which will open to the public in June, add another layer of depth to the original, beginner-friendly Gold Mountain route, which scales a series of cliffs and includes a narrow 300-foot-long suspension bridge that hangs in the air. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2024

Gallery seeks entries for small image show The July Small Image Show at the Off Track Gallery is open to Southern California artists including nonmembers. —Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2024

Research makes clear that this change in perspective can make adolescents more open to trying e-cigarettes. —Jon-Patrick Allem, The Conversation, 31 May 2024