(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

Recent Examples on the Web

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

But now those platforms lie downstream of TikTok’s creative wellspring, waiting for bits of its most popular content to drift into the open internet. —New York Times, 19 Apr. 2024

Griffin’s speed and talent in the open field will attract suitors. —Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024