Breaking a deadlock; finding a way out of a difficult situation — often used with words like 'strategy' (打開策).
政府は経済停滞を打開するための方策を発表した。
The government announced measures to break the economic stagnation.
交渉は難航しているが、何とか打開の糸口を見つけたい。
Negotiations are difficult, but we want to find some way to break the deadlock.
チームは新しい戦術で試合の流れを打開した。
The team turned the course of the game with a new tactic.