(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

Stock futures on Thursday fell heading into the open, with contracts tied to the Dow losing more than 200 points, or 0.5%. —Fred Imbert, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025

Photo : Modern Media LLC The infinity pool appears to be leading right into the open water. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025

Doing this keeps things out in the open and avoids turning the issue into a silent test of who offers first. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 17 Mar. 2025

These tensions came out in the open during a fraught Oval Office meeting between Zelensky and Trump, though the Ukrainian leader has sought to repair relations since. —Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025