lay bare

lay bare
{v. phr.} To expose; reveal; divulge. * /During his testimony the witness laid bare the whole story of his involvement with the accused./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • lay bare — v. tell one s innermost thoughts or feelings, pour one s heart out , reveal one s emotions …   English contemporary dictionary

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