floodgate

Preposition: of

information: The floodgates of information were opened and this exposed Chinese society to half a century of Western art and literature in one measure.

Converse of object

• open: Early into the second half, Lazio were reduced to ten men, opening the floodgates for Chelsea.
• close: Addison's men managed to close the floodgates after that, but the devastating seven-minute spell had well and truly ended their cup hopes.
• lift: It lifts the floodgates to the future growth of telecommunications as the vehicle for a host of new ICT applications and innovations.
• let: Let the floodgates of retroactive musical flash open wide.

Preposition: for

• claim: New hope for grounded air passengers Feb 4: Two successful legal cases could now open the floodgates for claims against airlines.
• hundred: If successful, his case would open the floodgates for hundreds of millions of pounds-worth of refunds.

Adjective modifier

new: Whilst floodgates are not generally maintained throughout LUL, new floodgates had been provided on the Jubilee Line Extension.

Modifies a noun

argument: There are a number of responses to the floodgates argument.