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heart on your sleeve

English translation: show feelings openly

00:19 May 17, 2011
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / general
English term or phrase: heart on your sleeve
i don't know the exact meaning in english
can you help me??
lalito_lollipop
Selected answer:show feelings openly
Explanation:
This means that the person shows their feelings openly. See the link below - hope this helps.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_it_mean_'to_wear_yo...

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J Fox
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Local time: 12:17
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +11show feelings openly
J Fox
4 +4incapable of hiding his or her feelings
Jenni Lukac (X)
4is vulnerable to being hurt
Kimberlee Thorne


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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
show feelings openly


Explanation:
This means that the person shows their feelings openly. See the link below - hope this helps.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_does_it_mean_'to_wear_yo...

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J Fox
New Zealand
Local time: 12:17
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 16
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Veronika McLaren
7 mins
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agree  eski: Close enough! eski: www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/403000.html
43 mins
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agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
5 hrs
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agree  Tania McConaghy
5 hrs
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agree  Jack Doughty
6 hrs
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agree  Allison Wright (X): sometimes with the implication of being "overly sentimental"
6 hrs
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agree  Paul Lambert
6 hrs
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agree  Tony M
7 hrs
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agree  Isamar
7 hrs
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agree  Lara Barnett
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agree  Suzan Hamer
8 hrs
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22 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
is vulnerable to being hurt


Explanation:
It also means that the person is always vulnerable to being hurt.

He wears his heart on his sleeve, always waiting for the next one to be the love of his life.

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http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090427071353AA...

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    Reference: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=heart%20on%20...
Kimberlee Thorne
United States
Local time: 18:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
neutral  Paul Lambert: Perhaps vulnerability to being hurt is a result of wearing one's heart on his sleeve.
6 hrs
neutral  Tony M: As Paul says, this is more the result than truly the basic meaning of the expression.
6 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
incapable of hiding his or her feelings


Explanation:
The important point is that a person who wears his heart on his sleeve cannot hide his emotions. It is a weakness, an inability to dissimulate emotions, rather than a deliberate openness.

Jenni Lukac (X)
Local time: 02:17
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 392

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Paul Lambert: Good point.
3 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, Paul.
agree  B D Finch
36 mins
  -> Cheers and thanks, BD. Have a good day.
agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
1 hr
  -> Cheers and thanks, Claudia.
agree  NancyLynn
7 hrs
  -> Cheers and thanks, NancyLynn.
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