Collocations for open - adj.
1. not closed
VERBS
be, gape, lie, stand
The book lay open in front of him. | The door stood open.
The book lay open in front of him. | The door stood open.
burst, clang, creak, fall, fly, judder, sag, swing
The bag fell open. | Suddenly the door flew open. | The woman''s mouth sagged open. | The gate swung open.
The bag fell open. | Suddenly the door flew open. | The woman''s mouth sagged open. | The gate swung open.
remain | fling sth, flip sth, get sth, prise sth, pull sth, push sth, tear sth, throw sth, wrench sth, yank sth
She flung the door open and rushed in. | She flipped open Chris''s diary. | He tore the letter open.
She flung the door open and rushed in. | She flipped open Chris''s diary. | He tore the letter open.
have sth, hold sth, keep sth, leave sth
She held the door open for them.
She held the door open for them.
find sth, see sth
I found the door open.
I found the door open.
ADV.
fully, wide
The door was wide open.
The door was wide open.
slightly
2. honest and willing to talk
VERBS
be, seem
ADV.
extremely, very | absolutely, completely, quite
PREP.
about
She''s very open about her mistakes.
She''s very open about her mistakes.
with
I don''t think you''ve been completely open with me.
I don''t think you''ve been completely open with me.
3. available for people to use
VERBS
be | remain, stay
In spite of the snow, the roads remained open. | Some of the supermarkets stay open till ten.
In spite of the snow, the roads remained open. | Some of the supermarkets stay open till ten.
keep sth
We want to keep the village store open.
We want to keep the village store open.
PREP.
to
The car park is only open to residents.
The car park is only open to residents.
4. having begun
VERBS
be | declare sth
The Australian premier declared the Olympic Games open.
The Australian premier declared the Olympic Games open.
ADV.
officially
The bridge is officially open now.
The bridge is officially open now.