idiom
when one door closes, another opens
WEN WUN DOR KLOH-zez ah-NUTH-er OH-penz
wɛn wʌn dɔːr ˈkloʊzɪz əˈnʌðər ˈoʊpənzListen
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Syllable breakdown
whenonedoorclosesanotheropens
Dictionary meaning
when one opportunity ends, another appears
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