keep one's options open

verb

To not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.

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Meanings

verbkeep one's options open (third-person singular simple present keeps one's options open, present participle keeping one's options open, simple past and past participle kept one's options open)

present singular third person keeps one's options open · participle present keeping one's options open · participle past kept one's options open · past kept one's options open · alternative keep one's options on the table · alternative leave one's options open

  1. idiomaticTo not commit to a decision, to keep various options available.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
leave one's options open

Translations

Finnish pitää vaihtoehdot avoinna
  • pitää vaihtoehdot avoinnaTranslations
French réserver sa décision
  • réserver sa décisionTranslations
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APA

keep one's options open. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20options%20open

MLA

“keep one's options open.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20options%20open. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep one's options open,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20one's%20options%20open.

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