put 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

verbput one's heart on one's sleeve (third-person singular simple present puts one's heart on one's sleeve, present participle putting one's heart on one's sleeve, simple past and past participle put one's heart on one's sleeve)

present singular third person puts one's heart on one's sleeve · participle present putting one's heart on one's sleeve

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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