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lay bare one's soul

lay bare one's soul is the alternative form of bare one's soul.

Meaning of bare one's soul

Verb

bare one's soul (third-person singular simple present bares one's soul, present participle baring one's soul, simple past and past participle bared one's soul)

  1. (idiomatic) To reveal one's innermost feelings and thoughts, especially concerning one's doubts, regrets, or flaws; to tell one's personal secrets to others.
    • The actress bared her soul in the candid interview.

Forms of lay bare one's soul

third-person singular presentlays bare one's soul
present participlelaying bare one's soul
past participlelaid bare one's soul
pastlaid bare one's soul

Questions about lay bare one's soul

What is lay bare one's soul the alternative form of?
Lay bare one's soul is the alternative form of bare one's soul.

Words near lay bare one's soul in the dictionary

  1. lay at someone's heart
  2. lay away
  3. lay back
  4. lay back and thought of England
  5. lay bare
  6. lay bare one's soul
  7. lay before
  8. lay behind
  9. lay brethren
  10. lay brother
  11. lay brothers

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