(out) in/into the open

idiom

1

: in or to an area or place that is not covered or enclosed

We slept out in the open with nothing above us but the stars.

A deer walked out into the open.

food left out in the open

2

: in or into a situation in which something (such as a feeling) is no longer hidden or kept secret

Her true feelings were finally out in the open.

He rarely fought his political battles in the open.

Let's get everything out into the open. You've been lying to me, haven't you?

Examples of (out) in/into the open in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows. —Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 19 June 2024

These disagreements, which burst out into the open across statements and in Israeli media, have only deepened rifts in the country’s government. —Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 17 June 2024

Because people generally can’t build underwater, there are two options: Do the building in the open and move it underwater, or temporarily transform the underwater site into a dry one. —Ari Perez, The Conversation, 10 June 2024

Trump loyalists brave the heat Adorning suits and bedazzled Trump gear, supporters waited in the open sunlight for hours in the slow-moving line to the doors of the church. —Sabine Martin, The Arizona Republic, 6 June 2024