out in the open
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Out in the open means visible or exposed rather than hidden or concealed.
Physically, it describes something in plain view: The deer stepped out in the open.
Figuratively, it means publicly known or acknowledged: Their relationship is finally out in the open.
The phrase often implies relief or vulnerability—secrets revealed, positions exposed.
- revealedMade visible or known
- visibleAble to be seen
- exposedOut in open
- clear as dayCompletely obvious, undeniable
- fieldArea of specialty
candid · cards on the table · outdoors · air · public space · apparent · blatant · uncovered · bare all · aboveboard · nothing to hide · evident · sunlight · disclosed · in plain sight · observable · wilderness · defenseless
- Candor Phrasesto be honest, truth be told, honestly, frankly, to tell the truth
out in the openhidden
Kept out of sight
concealed · out of sight · obscured · invisible · camouflaged
out in the openbehind closed doors
In private, unobserved
in secret · confidential · under the table · hush-hush · private
open, outside, opening, outer, outing, outcome, outlaw, output, opened