It seemed that the whole world was 'opening up' for me. [=it seemed that anything was possible]
In her 'opening statement', she told the jury that her client was not guilty.
One of my favorite comedians is 'opening for' the band on their current tour.
(..) enough to the radiator to remain warm, and yet not so close as to cause perspiration in the summer, it's directly in the path of a cross-breeze created by opening windows there and there it faces the television at an angle that is neither direct, thus discouraging conversation, (..)2007 TvShow: The Big Bang Theory Title: Pilot Season: 1 Episode 1