wear 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

verbwear one's heart upon one's sleeve (third-person singular simple present wears one's heart upon one's sleeve, present participle wearing one's heart upon one's sleeve, simple past wore one's heart upon one's sleeve, past participle worn one's heart upon one's sleeve)

present singular third person wears one's heart upon one's sleeve · participle present wearing one's heart upon one's sleeve · past wore one's heart upon one's sleeve · participle past worn one's heart upon one's sleeve

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

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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