Pronunciation: /aʊt ɪn ðə ˈoʊpən/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 The treasure map was left out in the open for everyone to see.
A2 Leaving your diary out in the open is not a good idea.
B1 The company's financial records were mistakenly left out in the open.
B2 The government's corruption was finally brought out in the open.
C1 The scandalous affair was exposed and brought out in the open for all to see.
C2 The truth about the company's illegal activities was finally brought out in the open.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb, indicating the manner, place, time, or degree of the action
A1 The cat likes to play out in the open.
A2 The children ran around out in the open field.
B1 It's important to address issues out in the open rather than keeping them hidden.
B2 The company's financial records were laid out in the open for all to see.
C1 The politician's corruption scandal was brought out in the open by investigative journalists.
C2 The artist's creative process was laid bare out in the open during a public exhibition.
formal The government's new policy aims to bring more transparency by putting all information out in the open.
informal Let's just lay all our cards out in the open and see where we stand.
slang We need to spill the tea and put everything out in the open.
figurative Her emotions were out in the open for everyone to see after the breakup.
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