in the open

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English

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Prepositional phrase

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in the open

  1. Outdoors.
    I find I can breath more easily when I'm out in the open.
  2. Easily visible; out of shelter or concealment.
    Antonyms: under cover, undercover
    I got a clear photo of them when they finally came out in the open.
  3. Known to various people.
    Now that everyone knows, I'm glad it's finally out in the open.

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Often preceded by "out".

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