leave the door open for (something or doing something)

leave the door open for (something or doing something)

To maintain or create the possibility of doing something or something happening in the future; to not prevent something from taking place at some point. We parted ways, but we left the door open for working together again sometime. The bill addresses several of our complaints, but it still leaves the door open for tax evasion by the largest corporations.See also: door, leave, open

leave the door open for

ensure that there is still an opportunity for something.See also: door, leave, open