in plain view

idiom

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

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“In plain view.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20plain%20view. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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