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worn one's heart on one's sleeve

worn one's heart on one's sleeve is the past participle 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

Questions about worn one's heart on one's sleeve

What is worn one's heart on one's sleeve the past participle of?
Worn one's heart on one's sleeve is the past participle of wear one's heart on one's sleeve.

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

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

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