open, the

open, the
o|pen, the [ `oupən ] noun
any place that is outside, not in a building:
It's cold out here in the open.
(out) in the open
not secret:
The names of the ministers who voted against the government are now out in the open.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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