COME OUT IN(TO) THE OPEN

come out in(to) the open: translation

come out in(to) the open & come (out) into the open

1. Lit. [for someone or something] to move from a concealed position to an open area. •

Sooner or later, she will have to come out in the open.

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The deer finally came into the open.

2. Fig. [for someone who has been hiding] to appear in public. •

The thief came out into the open and was recognized by one of the witnesses to the crime.

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The FBI agents finally came into the open.