to carry your heart on your sleeve meaning?

Question

What's the meaning of "to carry your heart on your sleeve" idiom? Please give me some examples!

Answer 1

 

Idiom Conjugations:

 

Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Carrying your heart on your sleeve can allow others to easily hurt your feelings.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

Alternate form: to wear your heart on your sleeve
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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Children are usually very honest and open.  When they are happy, we can see that they are happy.  When they are afraid we can see that, too.  We are never left to guess what emotions they are feeling because...

Children carry their hearts on their sleeves.

Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Poor Steve is suffering after his girlfriend Barbara broke up with him.  He walks around with his head hanging down.  His face looks so sad and forlorn.  It looks as if he has just been crying.

Steve carries his heart on his sleeve.

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to carry your heart on your sleeve"

to openly display your emotions or thoughts
 

Synonyms:
authentic, emotion, forthright, frank, genuine, honest, open, transparent, true, undisguised, upfront
 
 
This man is literally carrying his heart on his sleeve. - - - - ->