bare one's soul



bare one's soul

Reveal one's most private thoughts and feelings. For example, Teenagers rarely bare their souls to their parents; they prefer their peers. This figurative use of the verb bare, which literally means "make bare" or "uncover," dates from a.d. 1000.
See also: bare, soul

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Vadik-Russian
Umida-Uzbek
Barak (1)BER-ək (English), BAR-ək (English)Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew
CÂNdida-Portuguese
Hersh-Yiddish
GaynorGAY-nawrEnglish (British)