(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

Until the Dowd story broke and other opposition research flowed into the open. —Paul Kane, Washington Post, 13 July 2024

The bull took off running through the trees then sprinted into the open. —Scott Haugen, Outdoor Life, 11 July 2024

But that’s not always a rosy picture of hens scrambling in the open air. —Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 July 2024

Summer is prime time for doing as much outside as possible, from barbecues to bonfires to hiking or exercising in the open air. —Korin Miller, Flow Space, 4 July 2024