open sesamenoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ˌəʊ.pən ˈses.ə.mi/us/ˌoʊ.pən ˈses.ə.mi/mainly UKsomething that makes it very easy to achieve a particular thing:
A science degree can be an open sesame to a job in almost any field.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Ways of achieving things
- a means to an end idiom
- actively
- another
- avenue
- basis
- channel
- fair
- jump
- mean
- medium
- mixed media
- modality
- modus operandi
- one way or another idiom
- one-handed
- resort
- shortcut
- vein
- whereby
- workings
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