open the floodgates
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open the floodgates
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Literally, to allow floodwater that had been held back to flow freely.
verb opens the floodgates · opening the floodgates · opened the floodgates
- To allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extent. Where we open up the floodgates, freedom reigns supreme. Fire on the hemisphere below.
Talk about this word "open the floodgates." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/open%20the%20floodgates. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. open the floodgates. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/open%20the%20floodgates "open the floodgates." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/open%20the%20floodgates.Cite this
@misc{open_the_floodgates_2026,
title = {open the floodgates},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/open%20the%20floodgates},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
