(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

Our detention was spent out in the open, underneath acacia trees. —Clarissa Ward, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024

The 49ers’ defense missed multiple tackles in the open field. —Vincent Frank, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2024

These food sources are within the timber, and perhaps timber edges, but rarely out in the open. —Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 17 Oct. 2024

The five other suits put before the courts in New York Monday see familiar claims of more men and women being drugged with seemingly spiked drinks and assaulted by Combs and his entourage at parties and events, almost in the open on occasion. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024