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Examples:open enquiries and secret search (idiom); investigate openly and in secret—discontent is openly voiced—openly or brazenly act dishonestly (breaking an agreement, cheating etc)—fig. Do what you want do openly and without dissimulation.—Let's talk frankly and openly between ourselves.—Heshen (1746-1799), Manchu official of the Qing Dynasty who openly practiced various forms of corruption on a grand scale—lit. sincerity splits open metal and metal (idiom); if you put your heart it, you can break up metal and rocks—lit. easy dodge the spear in the open, hard to avoid a stab in the dark (idiom); it is hard to guard against secret conspiracies—receptive as an echoing canyon (idiom); modest and open-minded—fig. work in the open regardless of the weather—open-topped container (mounted on a truck or cart) for carrying loads—lead the wolf into the woodpile (idiom); to leave oneself open to attack—open shelves (in self-service store or user access library)—wide sea and sky (idiom); boundless open vistas—dehisce (of fruit or cotton bolls, to split open)—bloody mouth wide open like a sacrificial bowl (idiom); ferocious mouth of beast of prey—cotton boll splits open and reveals its white interior—lit. open one's liver and drip gall (idiom); whole-hearted loyalty—open the net on one side (idiom); let the caged bird fly—leave the net open on three sides (idiom); let the caged bird fly—lead the wolf into the house (idiom); to leave oneself open to attack—lit. deal sincerely and fairly (idiom); frank and open-minded—leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand—broad and open road (idiom); fig. brilliant future prospects—vast as the open sea (idiom); fig. extensive (library)—open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright—open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transport routes etc)—open pants (for infants before toilet training)—single-elimination open tournament (the winner stays on until he is himself defeated)—lit. open the door and see the mountain; fig. to get right to the point [idiom.]— |