lay bare

idiom

: to reveal or uncover private information or feelings

He laid bare his soul.

The book is an attempt to lay bare the secrets of this very powerful political family.

Examples of lay bare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web And on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces' top spokesman seemed to lay bare the rift at the top of the country's leadership. —

Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 20 June 2024 Lawmakers know that a leadership change would lay bare the party’s internal rifts unless a consensus emerged over a successor to Mr. Sunak. —

Stephen Castle, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024 The main effect of the war thus far has been to lay bare and dramatically increase the injustices of a single state based on the economic, legal, and military subjugation of one group by another—a situation that violates international law and offends liberal values. —

Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 Foreign involvement is one area that could lay bare some differences between GOP candidates. —

Monica Potts, ABC News, 19 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lay bare

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