wear one's heart on one's sleeve
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English
34
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Such a man must have reticences in him. If he walk wearing his heart upon his sleeve for daws to peck at, his journey will not extend far!"
- "There was something very direct and childlike in Virginie Poucette. She could not pretend; she wore her heart on her sleeve."
- "I'm not being smart or trying to be cold on my part / And I'm not gonna wear my heart on my sleeve / But you know people get all emotional"
- "I feel so close to you right now, it's a force field / I wear my heart on my sleeve, like a big deal"
Inflected Forms
wears one's heart on one's sleeve (present, singular)
wearing one's heart on one's sleeve (participle, present)
wore one's heart on one's sleeve (past)
worn one's heart on one's sleeve (participle, past)
with one's heart on one's sleeve (alternative)
Phrases
hearts on sleeves
to wear on one's sleeve
Frequently Paired Words
hearts on sleeves
to wear on one's sleeve
Synonyms
to be an open book