to come out of the closet
01
to no longer keep one's sexual preference or gender identity a secret
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Idiom
Informal
Exempel
He comes out of the closet and openly embraces his identity as a gay man.
She is currently considering whether to come out of the closet to her family and friends.
02
to publicly talk about something such as a belief that one used to keep secret
IdiomInformalExempel
She comes out of the closet and shares her true beliefs with her friends.
He is coming out of the closet today to openly express his political views.
