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open sesame

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open sesame noun
open sesame
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of OPEN SESAME
[singular]
: something that allows a person or thing to do or enter something successfully and easily
Open sesame comes from the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, in which Ali Baba uses the magical command “open sesame” to open the door of the thieves' cave.