(out) in/into the open

idiom

: 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

: 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?

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Stock Up Keeping all the essentials out in the open can help guests avoid rummaging through the cabinets and closets looking for items like a bath towel or tissues. —

Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Dec. 2024 The musician could then be seen pouring a lemon mixture into the open egg before taking a sip of the broth inside the egg and gagging. —

Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024 Hoosier cabinets were hard to clean underneath; dust and grime flourished in the open space below the cabinet. —

Michelle Mastro, JSTOR Daily, 18 Dec. 2024 Trump has not said if the government would add to that stockpile by buying more bitcoin in the open market. —

Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss and Lisa Pauline Mattackal, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for (out) in/into the open

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