(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

Getting these things out in the open can do a lot to reduce tension and create deeper understanding for all involved. —Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024

And perhaps the path to unity is to have these issues out in the open among family and friends so the country can learn once again to disagree agreeably. —Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024

The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, brought that resentment out into the open, now disguised as patriotism. —Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024

Hurricane Rafael churned in the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, moving away from Cuba after pummeling the country with flooding rain and knocking out its vulnerable electrical grid. —Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2024