bared all
Hid absolutely nothing
Bared all means to reveal everything, either literally by removing all clothing or figuratively by disclosing one's innermost thoughts, secrets, or vulnerabilities.
The phrase often appears in tabloid contexts about nude photos or tell-all interviews: The actress bared all in her memoir.
He bared all to the therapist.
- nudityAbsence of clothing
- unclothedLacking any garments
- full frontalComplete anterior nudity
- rawnessUnrefined or exposed state
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
disclosure · stripped · honesty · nothing to hide · transparency · open book · exposé · revelation · truth-telling · came clean · trust · vulnerable · disrobed · authenticity · openness · heart on sleeve · unveiling · sincerity
bared allheld back
Kept from advancing
clammed up · stonewalled · deflected · kept one's own counsel · dissembled
bared allheld back
Kept from advancing
covered up · withheld · suppressed · censored · redacted