open out
Expand and reveal
Open out means to spread or unfold something that was closed or compact: She opened out the map on the table.
It also describes spaces becoming wider or less confined: The narrow path opened out into a meadow.
Figuratively, a person who opens out becomes more communicative or relaxed: After a few drinks, he really opened out.
- unrollFlatten from spiral
- widenExpand in breadth
- unfoldSpread open from closed
- revealMake something visible
- expandIncrease in size
come clean · unfurl · splay · spread · bloom · flower bud · divulge · confide · spill the beans · extend · spread your wings · flatten · deploy · articulate · fan · vista · accordion · road map