(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

Once the discovery was in the open, Enbridge questioned whether the bones were human, and sent them for further testing. —Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 3 July 2025

The balloons take off at 6 a.m. each morning (weather permitting) in the open field across from Erie High School, on the northwest corner of County Road 5 and Colliers Parkway. —Laura Daily, Denver Post, 2 July 2025

Edwards clearly is a devoted Spielberg fan, embedding subtle homages throughout, notably in the open water sequences that recall Jaws. —David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2025

An area of stormy weather in the open Atlantic Ocean between Bermuda and the Azores became Tropical Storm Andrea on Tuesday morning, the first of the Atlantic hurricane season, according to the National Hurricane Center. —Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 24 June 2025