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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out in the open

Instead of planting berry bushes out in the open, as is often done in the U.S., it decided to grow them in greenhouses using water systems that couldn’t be contaminated by nearby farms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Uganda only detected its first case after DR Congo had identified and publicised multiple infections - knowledge of the outbreak was out in the open and Uganda could therefore act quickly to contain the virus.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

Even before the Chronicle published its article, once the privately bandied rumors were suddenly out in the open, you could almost hear the sound of a dam bursting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 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

And I was standing there, out in the open, holding it for all the world to see.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

Related Words

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• conspicuous
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• evident
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• overt
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