Get Something Out In The Open Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Get Something Out In The Open Idiom mean?

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get (something) out in the open What does get (something) out in the open mean?	to stop hiding a fact or a secret	The lawyers tried to get things out in the open during the trial.
get (something) out in the open What does get (something) out in the open mean?	to make something public	We had a frank discussion in order to get everything out in the open.
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run afoul of (someone or something) What does "run afoul of (someone or something)" mean?	to get into trouble with someone or something	The young man ran afoul of the law and got into much trouble.

calm down What does "calm down" mean?	to relax	The woman calmed down after the accident.
act up What does "act up" mean?	to misbehave	The children began to act up during the field trip.
fish for a compliment What does "fish for a compliment" mean?	to try and get someone to give you a compliment	The girl was fishing for a compliment when she asked her friend about her new dress.
have an ax to grind (with someone) What does "have an ax to grind (with someone)" mean?	have something to complain about	My co-worker has an ax to grind with our boss and is always complaining.
fill in (something) or fill (something) in What does "fill in (something) or fill (something) in" mean?	to write words in blank spaces	"Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist."
take up arms against (someone or something) What does "take up arms against (someone or something)" mean?	to get ready to fight or make war	The citizens of the small country were not willing to take up arms to try and change their government.
on the house What does "on the house" mean?	paid for by the owner of a business	We went to the restaurant and all of the drinks were on the house.

Wear your heart on your sleeve What does "Wear your heart on your sleeve" mean?	Someone who wears their heart on their sleeve shows their emotions and feelings publicly.
flying high What does "flying high" mean?	to be very happy, to be joyful	My neighbor has been flying high since she won a car.
call up (someone) What does "call up (someone)" mean?	to telephone someone	My friend said that he will call up his parents tomorrow night.
laugh (something) out of court What does "laugh (something) out of court" mean?	dismiss (a legal case) as being ridiculous	They laughed the case out of court when the woman tried to sue the dog's owner after the dog ate her flowers.
nurse (someone) back to health What does "nurse (someone) back to health" mean?	to give someone care to restore him or her to good health	My mother spent several weeks with my grandmother to try and nurse her back to health.
desert a sinking ship What does "desert a sinking ship" mean?	to leave a situation or place when things become difficult or unpleasant	Many employees decided to desert a sinking ship when their company began to have problems.

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Get Something Out In The Open Idiom