push at an open door



push at an open door

to achieve what you want easily because a lot of people agree with you or help you (usually in continuous tenses) The campaigners are pushing at an open door because most local residents support their campaign against the new road.
See also: door, open, push

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Terezie-Czech
Catherineka-tə-REEN (French), ka-TREEN (French), KATH-ə-rin (English), KATH-rin (English)French, English
MarjoleinMAHR-yo-lienDutch
Gunillagu-NIL-lahSwedish
TracyTRAY-seeEnglish
Yehudi-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew