(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

Has quickness, great vision, can get in the open and he’s gone. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2025

As World War II raged in the open, Nazi Germany secretly plotted to kill every European Jew, and the Third Reich’s genocide eventually reached the Friedmans. —Jesse Kirsch, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2025

What should be out in the open (i.e. on the desk) and what is better stored in a drawer, cabinet, or shelf? —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025

Today’s housing market mostly operates out in the open — in one place, buyers surfing Zillow or Redfin can see nearly every home listed for sale. —Kate Talerico, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025