n.
an unsaturated acid (C4H6O2) used to make resins and plastics

burst open Idiom, Proverb

for openers

as a first activity, to begin For openers, let's discuss the budget. It's very important.

if a mussel doesn't open don't eat it

if you force things to happen you may regret it, leave well enough alone If you force a child to talk, you may regret it. As they say, If a mussel doesn't open, don't eat it.

keep an eye open

(See keep an eye out)

keep an open mind

be fair to all opinions, avoid prejudging I keep an open mind when I talk to you - open to all opinions.

leave the door open

allow people to reply, invite a response, feel free to reply If you offer to provide answers to their questions, you leave the door open for a reply.

leave yourself open

not protect yourself, allow people to hurt you By coming late to work, he left himself open to discipline.

open a can of worms

(See can of worms)

open a window

find a new way of looking at a topic or problem That idea opens a window on the causes of war. What do you see?

open and shut

easy to judge, not complex If either spouse admits adultery, divorce is an open and shut case.

open mind

(See keep an open mind)

burst open

1. To accessible abruptly, about with or as a aftereffect of force. Floodwaters acquired the dam to access open.2. To account article to open, generally due to the use of force. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be acclimated amid "burst" and "open." The badge acclimated a battering ram to access the aperture open.Learn more: burst, open

ˌburst ˈopen

ˌburst (something) ˈopen

accessible aback or violently; accomplish article accessible in this way: The aperture access open. ♢ Firefighters access the aperture accessible and rescued them.Learn more: burst, open

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one up on someone one-upmanship onto something onto us oodles open a can of worms open a window open and shut open mind open one open season open secret open some doors open to criticism open to question open up OR burp the worm burps burr burrnips burst burst (one's) bubble burst (one's) cherry burst (someone's) bubble burst (up)on (one) burst (up)on the scene burst a blood vessel burst at the seams burst bubble burst forth burst in burst into burst into (some place) burst into (something) burst into flame burst into flame(s) burst into sight burst into tears burst on burst on the scene burst onto the scene burst open burst out burst out crying burst out doing burst out into burst out into (something) burst out laughing burst out of (somewhere or something) burst out with burst out with (something) burst somebody's bubble burst someone's bubble burst the bubble of (someone) burst through burst through (something) burst with burst with (an emotion) burst with excitement burst with joy burst with pride bursting at the seams burton bury bury (one's) head in the sand bury away bury head in the sand