eine Tür offen lassen

to leave an option open

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Noun

Tür f.

Verb

lassen

Topic

Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Mein Kollege lässt die Bürotür immer einen Spalt offen.

How it is used

Means to leave an option open. Neutral/figurative. Used in negotiations: 'Wir lassen die Tür offen für weitere Gespräche.' Nuance: implies willingness to reconsider later.

Other verbs that go with Tür

This is the choice the collocation turns on.

• jdm. die Tür einrennento break down someone's door
• eine offene Tür einrennento argue for something already agreed upon
• jdn. vor die Tür setzento forcibly remove someone
• vor der Tür stehento be imminent

All collocations with Tür

Other collocations built on lassen

• etw. außer Acht lassento disregard/ignore something
• etw. außer Betracht lassento leave something out of consideration
• jdm. keine Chance lassento leave someone no opportunity, often due to superiority
• jdn. in Ruhe lassento leave someone alone / in peace
• etw. vom Stapel lassenlaunch a ship
• im Zweifel lassento leave in doubt