bares one's soul
Opens up completely
To bare one's soul is to reveal one's deepest thoughts, feelings, or secrets—to expose the private self to another person.
The phrase implies vulnerability and trust: She bared her soul to her therapist.
Sometimes used critically when such disclosure seems excessive or inappropriate: He bares his soul to anyone who will listen.
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- self-awarenessInsight into one's psyche
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- disclosureAct of revealing information
- open bookOne easily understood
spilling guts · trust · catharsis · rawness · raw emotion · reflection · exposure · defenselessness · authenticity · true self · intimacy · transparency · heart on sleeve · self-discovery · humility · unburdening · articulation · empathy
bares one's soulclams up
Stops talking abruptly
keeps to oneself · shuts down · holds back · keeps mum · stonewalls
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