leave open
1leave open — leave (something) open to keep something available. I ve left the evening of the 12th open, just in case you want to go out to dinner. We still have plenty of alternatives left open to us. Related vocabulary: leave open the possibility of… …
2leave open the possibility of something — 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… …
3leave open the possibility of doing something — 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… …
4leave 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… …
5leave open — {v. phr.} To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further discussion. * /Brad said that the question of health insurance would be left open until some future date./ …
6leave open — {v. phr.} To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further discussion. * /Brad said that the question of health insurance would be left open until some future date./ …
7leave\ open — v. phr. To remain temporarily unsettled; subject to further discussion. Brad said that the question of health insurance would be left open until some future date. •• to delay a decision or conclusion until after further discussion or action …
8leave open — to delay a decision or conclusion until after further discussion or action …
9leave something open — leave (something) open to keep something available. I ve left the evening of the 12th open, just in case you want to go out to dinner. We still have plenty of alternatives left open to us. Related vocabulary: leave open the possibility of… …
10leave the matter open — See: LEAVE OPEN …
