bare (one's) soul
bare (one's) soul
To share one's intimate thoughts or feelings with another person. I don't know Adam that well, so I was surprised that he bared his soul to me. There are very few people I would bare my soul to.
See also: bare, soul
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
bare one's soul (to someone)
Fig. to reveal one's innermost thoughts to someone; to tell another person exactly how one feels about someone or something. Mary bared her soul to Jane and Jane told Mary her problems also. You don't have to bare your soul to me. Just tell me why you are crying.
See also: bare, soul
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
bare one's soul
Reveal one's most private thoughts and feelings. For example, Teenagers rarely bare their souls to their parents; they prefer their peers. This figurative use of the verb bare, which literally means "make bare" or "uncover," dates from a.d. 1000.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
bare your soul
If you bare your soul to someone, you tell them all your private thoughts and feelings. We all need someone we can bare our souls to, someone we can confide in. He seemed to feel no embarrassment about baring his soul in public.
See also: bare, soul
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
bare your ˈsoul
tell somebody your deepest feelings: Finally she bared her soul to him, saying she had always loved him.If you bare something, you remove the covering from it, especially from part of the body.
See also: bare, soul
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
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