open the floodgates
US /ˈoʊpən ðə ˈflʌdˌɡeɪts/
UK /ˈoʊpən ðə ˈflʌdˌɡeɪts/
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堰を切る, 洪水を引き起こす
to allow something to happen or be expressed freely, often something that was previously restricted or held back
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Removing the regulations would open the floodgates to uncontrolled development.
規制を撤廃すれば、無秩序な開発の洪水が押し寄せるだろう。
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When she started talking about her past, it was like she had opened the floodgates of her emotions.
彼女が過去について話し始めたとき、それは感情の堰を切ったかのようだった。