open sesame
/ˌəʊpən ˈsɛsəmi
/noun
A free or unrestricted means of admission or access: academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market
Origin
Early 18th century: from the magic formula in the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (see Ali Baba).
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- Conté
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- conurbation
- conure
- conus
- conus arteriosus
- conus medullaris
- convalesce
- convalescence
- convalescent
- convect
- convection
- convectional
- convection cell
- convection current
- convection oven
- convective
- convector
- convenance
- convene
- convener
- convenience
- convenience food
- convenience store