flood-gates

In some places, residents living in garbage-strewn, stagnant water have sabotaged barricades and flood-gates to release floodwaters from their neighborhoods, only to inundate other areas of the city.

Floodwater Leaves Bangkok Awash in Trash James Hookway 2011

Opened the flood-gates, hell; they blew up the fracking dam.

Think Progress » McCain seen mouthing ‘blame it on Bush’ when Obama outlines the problems he inherited. 2010

And this is where the Princess Diana of it all fits into the electoral equation: The moment she drops out — the instant CNN or Fox cuts to the first pundit for analysis — the flood-gates of sympathy open, the career reassessment shifts into gear, the and the canonization of HRC begins.

Bruce Feirstein: How Hillary Can Win By Losing: Bruce Feirstein Feirstein, Bruce 2008

Unhappy wretch! dost not see the flood-gates of trouble opening wide for thee?

Andromache 2007

Unhappy wretch! dost not see the flood-gates of trouble opening wide for thee?

Andromache 2007

It is the very profit motive of the MSM that will incite them to cover this big news story --- for fear of others getting the jump on them ---- even though it will open the flood-gates of impeachment for Cheney, and themn Bush, and then overturn of the entire 'Vichy American' Empire, which the MSM, ironically, is part of.

Dennis Kucinich: Standing Tall in the House as Cheney Impeachment Bill Advances 2007

These childish and savage populations imagined the earth to be flat, supported, I know not how, by its own weight in the air; the sun, moon, and stars to move continually upon a solid vaulted roof called a firmament; and this roof to sustain waters, and have flood-gates at regular distances, through which these waters issued to moisten and fertilize the earth.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

This of course opened the flood-gates to well-wishers and cranks, but if the kidnappers didn't call, the traceback equipment couldn't be used.

Blaze Bachman, Richard 2007

This firmament was solid and made of glass, and supported the superior waters which issued from the vast reservoirs by flood-gates, sluices, and cataracts, at the time of the deluge.

A Philosophical Dictionary 2007

The matter was nothing less than putting flood-gates with double bridges, draining three or four hundred acres, cutting canals, and laying out roadways.

Modeste Mignon 2007