in plain view

idiom

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

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Overconfidence can tamper with decisions and bury risks in plain view. Mark Kane, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 The most obvious element of that is hidden in plain view. Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 10 Jan. 2025 To their surprise, the camper arrived without any packaging, sitting out in plain view on the doorstep. Jordan Greene, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024 The Rock was around all day and pulled up in plain view in his pickup truck before the show. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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