(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?
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These tensions came out in the open during a fraught Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump, though the Ukrainian leader has sought to repair relations since.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
All-seeing surveillance drones, present everywhere all the time along the 800-mile front line of the three-year war, quickly spot any vehicles traveling out in the open.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet, the true magic of Scarlet Night happens out in the open, in the unplanned interactions between guests and performers.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open.
—Denise Hruby, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
All-seeing surveillance drones, present everywhere all the time along the 800-mile front line of the three-year war, quickly spot any vehicles traveling out in the open.
—David Axe, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Yet, the true magic of Scarlet Night happens out in the open, in the unplanned interactions between guests and performers.
—Josh Rivera, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
In the early evening hours and throughout the night, mosquitoes can no longer feast on anoles, which typically sleep out in the open.
—Denise Hruby, Orlando Sentinel, 6 Mar. 2025
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“(out) in/into the open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28out%29%20in%2Finto%20the%20open. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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