wide open

/ˈwaɪdˌoʊpən/
adjective
  1. Completely open, with no barriers or obstacles.
    • The door was wide-open, so we walked right in.
    • After the storm, the sky was wide-open and clear.
    • She left the window wide-open all night.
  2. Having no clear winner or result; uncertain or undecided.
    • With no favorite, the competition remains wide-open until the final round.
    • The championship race is wide-open this year because the top players are injured.
    • The election is still wide-open, with both candidates very close in the polls.
  3. Vulnerable to attack or criticism; unprotected.
    • The company left its data wide-open to hackers by not updating its security.
    • His argument was wide-open to criticism because it had many weak points.
    • The team's defense left the goal wide-open for the opponent to score.
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