wear one's heart on one's sleeve

wear one's heart on one's sleeve
wear one's heart on one's sleeve & have one's heart on one's sleeve
Fig. to display one's feelings openly and habitually, rather than keep them private. •

John always has his heart on his sleeve so that everyone knows how he feels.

Because she wears her heart on her sleeve, it's easy to hurt her feelings.

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also[pin one's heart on one's sleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. * /She wears her heart on her sleeve. It's easy to see if she is sad or happy./ * /Sometimes it is better not to pin your heart on your sleeve./ Compare: OPEN ONE'S HEART.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • wear one's hea rt on one's sleeve — ► wear one s hea rt on one s sleeve make one s feelings apparent. Main Entry: ↑heart …   English terms dictionary

  • pin\ one's\ heart\ on\ one's\ sleeve — • wear one s heart on one s sleeve • pin one s heart on one s sleeve v. phr. To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. She wears her heart on her sleeve. It s easy to see if she is sad or happy. Sometimes… …   Словарь американских идиом

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  • wear one's heart on one's sleeve — make one s feelings apparent. → heart …   English new terms dictionary

  • wear one's heart upon one's sleeve — expose one s emotions …   English contemporary dictionary

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