carry one's heart on one's sleeve

A form of wear one's heart on one's sleeve — To be very transparent, open, or forthright about one's emotions.

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Meanings

verbcarry one's heart on one's sleeve (third-person singular simple present carries one's heart on one's sleeve, present participle carrying one's heart on one's sleeve, simple past and past participle carried one's heart on one's sleeve)

present singular third person carries one's heart on one's sleeve · participle present carrying one's heart on one's sleeve · participle past carried one's heart on one's sleeve · past carried one's heart on one's sleeve

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wear one's heart on one's sleeve.
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APA

carry one's heart on one's sleeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20one's%20heart%20on%20one's%20sleeve

MLA

“carry one's heart on one's sleeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20one's%20heart%20on%20one's%20sleeve. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carry one's heart on one's sleeve,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carry%20one's%20heart%20on%20one's%20sleeve.

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