out in the open

out in the open
*out in the open
1. Lit. visible in an open space; exposed in an open area. (*Typically: be \out in the open; bring something \out in the open; come \out in the open; get \out in the open; get something \out in the open.) •

The trucks are out in the open where we can see them.

They came out in the open.

2. Fig. [for something] to be public knowledge. (*Typically: be \out in the open; bring something \out in the open; get \out in the open; getsomething \out in the open.) •

Is this matter out in the open, or is it still secret?

Let's get this out in the open and discuss it.

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See: COME OUT IN THE OPEN.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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