floodgate
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- noun
- /ˈflʌdˌɡeɪt/
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compuerta
- And this is going to open up the floodgates to all kinds of monsters.
- opened the floodgates
Like let's stop, you know, close the floodgates and catch up.
- Like let's stop, you know, close the floodgates and catch up.
- And so one thing later on in life that I did that really opened the floodgates was sobriety.
- But yeah, I think that I Cassie really seemed to open the floodgates here.
- And when they're when you finally have an outlet for that, I think the floodgates kind of open.
- But I find that like once you just kind of like breakdown that barrier, like the floodgates open and communication can be a lot easier.
- When he gets yeses to all of those questions, the floodgates of love open up and he pours himself in to this relationship.
- The idea that you just open the floodgates and let information flood the world and the truth will somehow rise to the top.
- But then the floodgates opened and everyone who liked movies decided that they were going to become a movie reviewer.
- But kind of it's opened the floodgates for a desperate chase for fame for people who are going to waste their lives trying to get famous.
- As soon as you open, you know, the the floodgates up like this, you're dealing with.
Examples
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After the television show, the floodgates opened wide.
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Now that the internet has opened the floodgates, is it reasonable to expect that self-publishing will result?
Blog text (2) -
If you decide to open that floodgate, it will be tough to turn back.
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But I think it's all in your head because once you open the floodgates, they never close.
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It's still a long way from reality, but once the floodgates are open, the only way is forward.
Blog text (1) -
The floodgates of immigration, which had been in place since 1924, were opened wide.
Academic text (2002) -
But when Germany became the first country to introduce a law of extraterritoriality in September 1993, the floodgates opened.
Academic text (2001) -
Spielberg's Lincoln has certainly opened up the floodgates for Lincoln scholars and Civil War historians.
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With this realization, the floodgates open, and no problem is exempt from consideration or acceptance.
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The new law is expected to open the floodgates for funding in renewable energy projects.
Synonyms
A gate that controls the flow of water in a channel
A gate or valve that controls water flow in dams and canals
A gate that controls water flowing into a canal or field
A gate that opens and closes to let boats pass and control water in a canal
Idioms
A sudden large flow of people, messages, or feelings that happens after a block is removed
How Restrictive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word floodgate is also used as a picture: think of a gate that, when opened, lets a sudden rush of water out. So, to 'open the floodgates' means to allow a large outflow of anything, like many complaints or applications.