open the floodgates

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To allow some action to proceed more swiftly or to a greater extent. idiomatic
    — Where we open up the floodgates, freedom reigns supreme. Fire on the hemisphere below.

词形变化

opens the floodgates present,singular,third-person opening the floodgates participle,present opened the floodgates participle,past opened the floodgates past

词源

Literally, to allow floodwater that had been held back to flow freely.
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