(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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Share [Findings] Humboldt penguins who nest in the open have more pollutant metabolites in their blood than do penguins who nest in guano-rich burrows.
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Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Biden has been dogged by the Israel-Hamas war and disgruntlement over U.S. support for Israel's military, bursting out into the open in protests on college campuses across the country.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Other vehicles lined up in the open air include tanks, armored personnel carriers, and suchlike made in countries ranging from Britain to Turkey to Australia.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
Kids ages 12 months to 4 years old can slide, climb the rock wall, or hide in the open space underneath the playset to their heart’s content.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Elsewhere, the new owner can take in the open views from the patio with a firepit or head down to the dock to set sail for evening boat rides.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
The gunfire stops for a second and the officer leans into the open door of his police vehicle.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
What was clandestine behavior on campuses for so long now is out in the open, largely without consequence.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Applications came from 38 states in the open call launched last March.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 22 May 2024
Biden has been dogged by the Israel-Hamas war and disgruntlement over U.S. support for Israel's military, bursting out into the open in protests on college campuses across the country.
—Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 14 May 2024
Other vehicles lined up in the open air include tanks, armored personnel carriers, and suchlike made in countries ranging from Britain to Turkey to Australia.
—Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 May 2024
Kids ages 12 months to 4 years old can slide, climb the rock wall, or hide in the open space underneath the playset to their heart’s content.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 7 May 2024
Elsewhere, the new owner can take in the open views from the patio with a firepit or head down to the dock to set sail for evening boat rides.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 May 2024
The gunfire stops for a second and the officer leans into the open door of his police vehicle.
—James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2024
What was clandestine behavior on campuses for so long now is out in the open, largely without consequence.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2024
Applications came from 38 states in the open call launched last March.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 May 2024
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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 29 May. 2024.
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