lay sth bare

Frequency: 5.03.1 per million words

To reveal or expose something that was hidden.

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Examples (10)

  • The investigation laid the company's corrupt practices bare.
  • In his autobiography, he lays his soul bare for all to see.
  • The relentless drought had laid the earth bare.
  • The new report will lay the full extent of the damage bare.
  • The full scale of the scandal was laid bare by the leaked documents.
  • During the therapy session, she felt ready to lay her deepest fears bare.
  • Deforestation has laid the hillsides bare, increasing the risk of landslides.
  • His powerful speech laid bare the injustices of the system.
  • The whistleblower has laid the government's secrets bare.
  • Laying one's vulnerabilities bare can be a terrifying but liberating experience.