in plain sight

idiom

chiefly US
: in a place that is easily seen
He carried his gun in plain sight.

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“In plain sight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20sight. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.

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