wear one's heart on one's sleeve

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Meaning: (idiomatic)To be verytransparent,open, orforthrightabout one'semotions.c.1603–1604(date written),William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, inMr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies[…](First Folio), London:[…]Isaac Iaggard, andEd[ward]Blount, published1623,→OCLC,[Act I, scene i], line64:Iago:For when my outward action doth demonstrateThe native act and figure of my heartIn compliment extern, 'tis not long afterButI will wear my heart upon my sleeveFor daws to peck at: I am not what I am.1840May 22,Thomas Carlyle, “Lecture VI. The Hero as King.Cromwell,Napoleon: Modern Revolutionism.”, inOn Heroes, Hero-Worship and The Heroic in History, London:Chapman and Hall,[…], published1840,→OCLC,page202:Such a man must havereticencesin him. If he walkwearing his heart upon his sleevefor daws to peck at, his journey will not extend far!1915,Gilbert Parker, chapter 18, inThe Money Master:There was something very direct and childlike in Virginie Poucette. She could not pretend; shewore her heart on her sleeve.1978,Lou Reed, “Street Hassle”, inStreet Hassle:I'm not being smart or trying to be cold on my part / And I'm not gonnawear my heart on my sleeve/ But you know people get all emotional2011, “Feel So Close”, performed byCalvin Harris:I feel so close to you right now, it's a force field /I wear my heart on my sleeve, like a big deal

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