wear one's heart on one's sleeve

wear one's heart on one's sleeve also pin one's heart on one's sleeve {v. phr.}

To show your feelings openly; show everyone how you feel; not hide your feelings.

She wears her heart on her sleeve. It's easy to see if she is sad or happy.

Sometimes it is better not to pin your heart on your sleeve.

Compare: OPEN ONE'S HEART.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[heart] See: [AFTER ONE'S OWN HEART], [AT HEART], [EAT ONE'S HEART OUT], [BREAK ONE'S HEART], [BY HEART], [CHANGE OF HEART], [CROSS ONE'S HEART], [DO ONE GOOD] or [DO ONE'S HEART […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

open heart

[open heart] {n.} 1. No hiding of your feelings; frankness; freedom. * /She spoke with an open heart of her warm feelings for her pupils./ * /She told her troubles […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sleeve

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