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put one's heart on one's sleeve

See: HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE.

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wear one's heart on one's sleeve

[wear one's heart on one's sleeve] also [pin one's heart on one's sleeve] {v. phr.} To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sleeve

[sleeve] See: [CARD UP ONE'S SLEEVE], [LAUGH UP ONE'S SLEEVE] or [LAUGH IN ONE'S SLEEVE], [ROLL UP ONE'S SLEEVES], [UP ONE'S SLEEVE] or [IN ONE'S SLEEVE], [WEAR ONE'S HEART ON […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

heart

[heart] See: [AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART], [AT HEART], [EAT ONE'S HEART OUT], [BREAK ONE'S HEART], [BY HEART], [CHANGE OF HEART], [CROSS ONE'S HEART], [DO ONE GOOD] or [DO ONE'S HEART […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

open heart

[open heart] {n.} 1. No hiding of your feelings; frankness; freedom. * /She spoke with an open heart of her warm feelings for her pupils./ * /She told her troubles […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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