out in the open

Idioms  

1. Also, out into the open. In or into public view or knowledge, as in I wish he wouldn't talk behind our backs but bring his complaints out in the open, or It's important to bring the merger plans out into the open. This term uses open to mean “an unconcealed state.” [c. 1940]

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Example Sentences

“Let’s just take what’s happening in the shadows, put it out in the open, put the right medical and clinical framework around it.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

“A.I. humanization” is a growing profession, and for industries beyond academia, these words can be said out in the open.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

For those caught out in the open, there are no underground car parks to dash to in this modest town.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

With the details of the plan out in the open, the White House faced a sudden crisis over the one-sided terms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

“Are you sure he was telling the truth? You were blindfolded on your way up there, remember. How do you know the computers aren’t sitting out in the open and you just couldn’t see them?”

From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart

Related Words

• clear
• conspicuous
• discernible
• evident
• glaring
• noticeable
• overt
• palpable
• understandable
• unmistakable
• visible