throw\ open

throw\ open
1. To open wide with a sudden or strong movement.

He dashed in and threw open the windows.

2. To remove limits from.

The Homestead Act threw open the West.

When a hurricane and flood left many people homeless, public buildings were thrown open to shelter them.


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