Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
one-door-closes-and-another-one-opens
idiom
/wʌn dɔr kloʊzɪz ənd əˈnʌðər wʌn oʊpənz/
Definition
A phrase suggesting that when one opportunity ends, another opportunity begins.
Examples
- After losing the job, she reminded herself that one door closes and another one opens.
- Even though he didn’t get the promotion, he found a position that he liked better; it’s true that when one door closes, another one opens.
Meaning
This expression is used to convey the idea that while a situation may seem negative, there is always a new opportunity that will arise in its place.
Synonyms
- every cloud has a silver lining
- when one thing ends, another begins
- new opportunities arise
