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open up the kimono

open up the kimono is the alternative form of open the kimono.

Meaning of open the kimono

Verb

open the kimono (third-person singular simple present opens the kimono, present participle opening the kimono, simple past and past participle opened the kimono)

  1. (idiomatic, often) To reveal confidential information, especially details of one's business operations.
    • For the first 10 minutes, Lui refuses to "open the kimono" and reveal details about the company.1999, Time, volume 154, numbers 10-17, page 72

Forms of open up the kimono

third-person singular presentopens up the kimono
present participleopening up the kimono
past participleopened up the kimono
pastopened up the kimono

Questions about open up the kimono

What is open up the kimono the alternative form of?
Open up the kimono is the alternative form of open the kimono.

Words near open up the kimono in the dictionary

  1. open tunings
  2. Open University
  3. open up
  4. open up a can of whoop ass
  5. open up a can of whoop-ass
  6. open up the kimono
  7. open valley
  8. open valleys
  9. open verdict
  10. open verdicts
  11. open visit

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