an open invitation

Meaning

1. Oxford43% of films

   an invitation to sb to visit you at any time

   Zach, when you're old enough and you watch this, if you ever want to talk to me personally, or you want to come and see me you have an open invitation and you should know that.

   Please, I want to give you my address and extend an open invitation for you to visit me.

2. Oxford43% of films

   if sth is an open invitation to criminals, etc., it encourages them to commit a crime by making it easier

   an open invitation to come to Earth, vetted by no one at the White House.

   That is an open invitation.

In the movies · 6

• He gave you his card. It's an open invitation.I Love You, Man2009
• That is an open invitation.The Trip2011
• an open invitation to come to Earth, vetted by no one at the White House.Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen2009
• but that isn't an open invitationThe Suicide Squad2021
• Although, probably don't need to say this, but that isn't an open invitationThe Suicide Squad2021
• Please, I want to give you my address and extend an open invitation for you to visit me.A Passage to India1984
• Zach, when you're old enough and you watch this, if you ever want to talk to me personally, or you want to come and see me you have an open invitation and you should know that.Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father2008

Learn it in full scenes

• I Love You, Man2009
  • Peter Proposes to Zooey
  • Peter Misses the Joshua Tree Trip
  • Peter Tries to Make Friends
• The Trip2011
  • Steve and Rob Set Off
  • Steve and Rob Share a Room
  • The Michael Caine Impression Duel
• A Passage to India1984
  • Aziz Meets Mrs Moore in the Mosque
  • The Bridge Party at the Club
  • Aziz Invites Them to the Marabar Caves

From the same entry

• be an open secret
• have an open mind
• keep your ears open
• an open book
• with open arms
• burst open
• the door to
• keep an eye open
• with your eyes open
• on the open market
• keep your options open
• open doors for