come out of the closet
To publicly announce a belief or preference that one has kept hidden, especially one's sexual preference: “At the last moment, the representative came out of the closet and announced her support for the controversial amendment.” (See skeleton in the closet.)
Nearby words
come out ahead, come out for, come out in the wash, it will, come out of, come out of nowhere, come out of the closet, come out with, come over, come round, come through, come to
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Idioms and Phrases with come out of the closet
come out of the closet
see come out, def. 6.
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