leave open the possibility of
- leave open the possibility of
- leave open the possibility of (something/doing something)
to not prevent something from happening.
The spokesman left open the possibility of another meeting before the Israeli leader left Washington.
Usage notes: also used with that: His retirement leaves open the possibility that a new judge will be appointed this year.
followed by "of" in nearly 50% of cites, more than anything else; also exists as "hold/keep" open the possibility, but freq are 0.8/0.3 respectively--SL, 1/03
Related vocabulary: leave something open
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