poured one's heart out
Shared deep feelings
To pour one's heart out is to express deep feelings openly and at length, holding nothing back.
The phrase suggests emotions flowing freely, like liquid from a container: She poured her heart out to him about her failed marriage.
Often implies vulnerability and trust in the listener.
- confessionAdmission of wrongdoing
- spilling the beansDisclosing confidential information
- opennessQuality of being accessible
- unburdeningRelieving oneself of weight
- declarationFormal public announcement
baring one's soul · release · emotional release · purging · honesty · true feelings · rawness · raw emotion · confiding · relief · venting · articulation · fragility · outpouring · authenticity · open book · cleansing · revelation
poured one's heart outheld back
Kept from advancing
clammed up · bit one's tongue · stonewalled · repressed · put on a brave face
poured one's heart outsaid nothing
kept quiet · withheld · stonewalled · deflected · changed the subject
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