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.
(..) ...and with it, banks, liens and debt. Almost everywhere you looked, people were bankrupt. The auction today is for the town of Spectre. - The opening bid will be $ . - So Edward Bloom... ...decided to buy the town. - I couldn't believe my eyes... - He was never a wealthy man... (..)2003 Big Fish