come into the open

come into the open

1. To leave a hiding place. We're surrounded by enemy troops, so it's too dangerous to come into the open right now. The cat is still hiding under the couch. Food, treats, and toys have not enticed her to come into the open.
2. To appear in public after a period of reclusion. This event is the first time the young starlet has come into the open since announcing her divorce.
See also: come, open
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • come out in the open
  • come out in(to) the open
  • flush out of some place
  • break cover
  • keep out of sight
  • draw out
  • hiding to nothing
  • for all (the world) to see
  • for all to see
  • out of the woodwork