(out) in/into the open
idiom
1
: in or to an area or place that is not covered or enclosed
We slept out in the open with nothing above us but the stars.
A deer walked out into the open.
food left out in the open
2
: in or into a situation in which something (such as a feeling) is no longer hidden or kept secret
Her true feelings were finally out in the open.
He rarely fought his political battles in the open.
Let's get everything out into the open. You've been lying to me, haven't you?
Examples of (out) in/into the open in a Sentence
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The women’s basketball March Madness tournament hasn’t seen its value out in the open, free and fair.
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Trump is under pressure, both from the markets (likely occasioning the 90-day pause) and within his inner circle, with tensions over tariffs breaking into the open between Elon Musk and the White House adviser Peter Navarro.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Picking up the ball near the halfway line, Cunha drives forward into the open spaces in Southampton’s midfield.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Musk has poured significant resources to support Schimel in the open Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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Allison Smith, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Moreover, Trump is under pressure, both from the markets (likely occasioning the 90-day pause) and within his inner circle, with tensions over tariffs breaking into the open between Elon Musk and the White House adviser Peter Navarro.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Picking up the ball near the halfway line, Cunha drives forward into the open spaces in Southampton’s midfield.
—Art De Roché, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2025
Musk has poured significant resources to support Schimel in the open Wisconsin Supreme Court race.
—Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025
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“(out) in/into the open.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28out%29%20in%2Finto%20the%20open. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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