- wear (your) heart on (your) sleeve
- wear (your) heart on (your) sleeve
to make your feelings and opinions obvious to other people.
John's always worn his heart on his sleeve, so there's no doubt who he'll be supporting.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
wear (your) heart on (your) sleeve
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wear your heart on your sleeve — wear/have/your heart on your sleeve phrase to make your feelings obvious to other people Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym Main entry: heart * * * wear your ˌheart on your ˈsleeve idiom … Useful english dictionary
wear your heart upon your sleeve — to fail to conceal heterosexual longing At one time men might advertise their intentions or desires by displaying some keepsake from the woman: But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve For daws to peck at. (Shakespeare, Othello a daw… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
wear your heart on your sleeve — Someone who wears their heart on their sleeve shows their emotions and feelings publicly … The small dictionary of idiomes
wear your heart on your sleeve — show your emotions, reveal your true feelings If you wear your heart on your sleeve, he ll know you love him … English idioms
wear your heart on your sleeve — Someone who wears their heart on their sleeve shows their emotions and feelings publicly. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wear (something) on (your) sleeve — to make your feelings or beliefs known to everyone. Some people feel the need to wear their patriotism on their sleeve. Usage notes: often used in the form wear your heart on your sleeve to make your emotions known to others: I don t like wearing … New idioms dictionary
have your heart on your sleeve — wear/have/your heart on your sleeve phrase to make your feelings obvious to other people Thesaurus: to show or express emotionssynonym Main entry: heart … Useful english dictionary
wear your heart on your sleeve — Meaning Origin Probably related to a English/French old Valentines Eve practice of drawing a girls name from a box. The male agreed to protect the girl for a year. He wore her name in that year on his sleeve … Meaning and origin of phrases
on your sleeve — informal : in a way that can be clearly seen Many politicians wear religion on their sleeves. [=show their religious beliefs in a very open way] He wears his emotions/heart on his sleeve. [=his emotions are easy to see] • • • Main Entry: ↑sleeve … Useful english dictionary
Carry your heart on your sleeve — During tournaments a knight would often wear on his sleeve a favor from a lady such as a ribbon or veil … Medieval glossary
