be wide open to [abuse/criticism etc.] — be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] to be likely to be abused, criticized etc.. The system is wide open to abuse. It s a position which leaves them wide open to criticism. You don t want to lay yourself open to attack … New idioms dictionary
be open to [abuse/criticism etc.] — be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] to be likely to be abused, criticized etc.. The system is wide open to abuse. It s a position which leaves them wide open to criticism. You don t want to lay yourself open to attack … New idioms dictionary
be open to abuse — be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] to be likely to be abused, criticized etc.. The system is wide open to abuse. It s a position which leaves them wide open to criticism. You don t want to lay yourself open to attack … New idioms dictionary
be wide open to criticism — be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] to be likely to be abused, criticized etc.. The system is wide open to abuse. It s a position which leaves them wide open to criticism. You don t want to lay yourself open to attack … New idioms dictionary
be wide open to — be (wide) open to [abuse/criticism etc.] to be likely to be abused, criticized etc.. The system is wide open to abuse. It s a position which leaves them wide open to criticism. You don t want to lay yourself open to attack … New idioms dictionary
open — o|pen1 [ oupən ] adjective *** ▸ 1 when public can visit ▸ 2 when you can see inside ▸ 3 not covered/enclosed ▸ 4 not blocked ▸ 5 not hidden/secret ▸ 6 anyone can see/join ▸ 7 considering suggestions ▸ 8 when something can be done ▸ 9 possible ▸… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
open */*/*/ — I UK [ˈəʊpən] / US [ˈoʊpən] adjective 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, people are working there and the public can use or visit it Are the shops open on Sundays? There s a bar that stays open all night. open for business: We are open for… … English dictionary
open — [[t]o͟ʊpən[/t]] ♦ opens, opening, opened 1) V ERG If you open something such as a door, window, or lid, or if it opens, its position is changed so that it no longer covers a hole or gap. [V n] He opened the window and looked out... The church… … English dictionary
open — o|pen1 W1S1 [ˈəupən US ˈou ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(door/container etc)¦ 2¦(eyes/mouth)¦ 3¦(not enclosed)¦ 4¦(not covered)¦ 5 the open air 6¦(business/building etc)¦ 7¦(not restricted)¦ 8¦(opportunity)¦ 9¦(not secret)¦ 10¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
open*/*/*/ — [ˈəʊpən] adj I 1) if a shop, restaurant etc is open, the public can use it or visit it Ant: closed, shut The bar stays open all night.[/ex] the campaign to keep the hospital open[/ex] The house is only open to the general public for three weeks… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English