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wears one's heart on one's sleeve

wears one's heart on one's sleeve is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear one's heart on one's sleeve.

Meaning of wear one's heart on one's sleeve

Verb

wear one's heart on one's sleeve (third-person singular simple present wears one's heart on one's sleeve, present participle wearing one's heart on one's sleeve, simple past wore one's heart on one's sleeve, past participle worn one's heart on one's sleeve)

  1. (idiomatic) To be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
    • Iago: For when my outward action doth demonstrate
      The native act and figure of my heart
      In compliment extern, 'tis not long after
      But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve
      For daws to peck at: I am not what I am.c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    Synonyms:
    to be an open book

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Wears one's heart on one's sleeve is the third-person singular simple present indicative of wear one's heart on one's sleeve.

Words near wears one's heart on one's sleeve in the dictionary

  1. wears in
  2. wears many hats
  3. wears off
  4. wears on
  5. wears on one's sleeve
  6. wears one's heart on one's sleeve
  7. wears out
  8. wears out one's welcome
  9. wears rose-colored glasses
  10. wears sackcloth and ashes
  11. wears something on one's sleeve

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