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

keep (one's) ears 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)

keep (one's) aerial open

To abide active in adjustment to accept for something. Hey, whenever you're at City Hall, accumulate your aerial accessible for the abutting big story. Keep your aerial accessible and bawl for me if my buzz rings, huh?Learn more: ear, keep, 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 keep (one) guessing keep (one) hanging (in midair) keep (one) honest keep (one) in (one's) place keep (one) in line keep (one) in stitches keep (one) in suspense keep (one) on (one's) toes keep (one) on a string keep (one) on a tight leash keep (one) on tenterhooks keep (one) on the edge of (one's) chair keep (one) on the edge of (one's) seat keep (one) on the hop keep (one) posted keep (one) sweet keep (one) waiting keep (one's) (something) warm keep (one's) cards close to (one's) chest keep (one's) cards close to (one's) vest keep (one's) chair keep (one's) chin up keep (one's) cool keep (one's) distance keep (one's) distance from (someone or something) keep (one's) ears open keep (one's) end of the bargain up keep (one's) end up keep (one's) eye on the ball keep (one's) eye out for (someone or something) keep (one's) eye(s) open (for someone or something) keep (one's) eye(s) out (for something or someone) keep (one's) eye(s) peeled (for something or someone) keep (one's) eye(s) skinned (for someone or something) keep (one's) eyes on (someone or something) keep (one's) feet keep (one's) feet on the ground keep (one's) finger on the pulse (of something) keep (one's) fingers crossed keep (one's) hair on keep (one's) hand in (something) keep (one's) hands clean keep (one's) hands off (something or someone) keep (one's) hands to (oneself) keep (one's) head keep (one's) head above water keep (one's) head below the parapet keep (one's) head down keep (one's) head on a swivel keep (one's) head right keep (one's) lips sealed

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