to be open to criticism

  • 1open to criticism — index blameful, blameworthy, reprehensible Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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  • 2open to criticism — in a position that can be criticized, vulnerable    If you become a politician you will be open to criticism …

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  • 3be 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 …

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  • 4be 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 …

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  • 5open to (something) — 1. not protected from something. The decision to close the firehouse left the mayor open to criticism. 2. willing to consider something. I m open to any reasonable suggestion …

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  • 6open — 1 adjective NOT CLOSED 1 DOOR/CONTAINER not closed, so that you can go through, take things out, or put things in: an open window | I guess I did leave the door open. | I can t get this milk open. | wide open (=completely open): The door was wide …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 7open — I adj. 1) open for (open for business) 2) (cannot stand alone) open to (open to the public; I m open to suggestions) 3) (misc.) to lay oneself open to criticism; to bring smt. out into the open II v. 1) to open wide 2) (D; intr., tr.) to open by …

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  • 8open — 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

  • 9open — 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

  • 10open */*/*/ — 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… …

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