Definition of open sesame in English:
open sesame
noun
A free or unrestricted means of admission or access.
- ‘academic success is not an automatic open sesame to the job market’
key, path, way, route, avenue, means of access, door, doorway, entry, entrée, admission, admittance, open sesame
Pronunciation
Origin
Early 18th century from the magic formula in the tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (see Ali Baba).
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