(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

The return from Chicago of Sammie’s gangster twin cousins, Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan), and their plan to open a juke joint force the tensions between father and son into the open, with both mortal and supernatural consequences. —Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 28 Apr. 2025

The Falcons said that Jax Ulbrich had written the phone number down off of an iPad that had been left out in the open at his parents' house. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2025

The tray is also leak-proof, which ensures your hens can safely peck around in the open run below it. —Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025

Throughout the Academy there are historic planes and exhibits in the open air, as well as plethora of public hiking and biking trails, which connect directly to the new Polaris Hotel. —Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025