wear one's heart on one's sleeve
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to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
- (idiomatic) To be extremely transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
- 1840, Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship, lecture 6:
- Such a man must have reticences in him. If he walk wearing his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, his journey will not extend far!
- 1915, Gilbert Parker, The Money Master, ch. 18:
- There was something very direct and childlike in Virginie Poucette. She could not pretend; she wore her heart on her sleeve.
- 1840, Thomas Carlyle, Heroes and Hero Worship, lecture 6:
[edit] Synonyms
- (to be emotionally transparent): to be an open book
[edit] Translations
to be transparent or forthright about one's emotions
