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

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

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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