It was as if saying his name opened the floodgates.

"Just like a human to open the floodgates of hell and run for high ground."

And if that's the case, why not open the floodgates completely?

"Better to just open the floodgates and let the water rush in!"

He later told his son that this opened the floodgates.

Going there, even for just a moment, was like opening the floodgates.

"It would open the floodgates for us to hit at least 48 of their other market practices."

But it was a show at the Modern that may have opened the floodgates.

The score that opened the floodgates came out of nothing after 62 minutes.

Most people in the communications business expect the Bush administration to open the floodgates for the rest of the country.

Almost any other choice would have opened the floodgates of criticism.

It will open the floodgates for competition, and not just in long distance.

"We want to make sure they just don't open the floodgates."

"That will open the floodgates to high school kids," Bird said.

In other words, can they use Government to address the country's problems without opening the floodgates to new spending?

Now the euro is expected to open the floodgates to foreign capital.

This opened the floodgates to debates which have continued ever since.

"It's like they opened the floodgates," one police officer said.

"Maybe dealers are worried that this will open the floodgates."

"If she opens the floodgates, there's not much you can do."

But the report may open the floodgates for other civic and environmental groups to weigh in.

And that's what really helped open the floodgates even more this year."

The case could open the floodgates for thousands of similar claims worldwide.

"If we can get just one person in Congress, it will be like opening the floodgates.

Actually, it doesn't have to be a question that opens the floodgates.