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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Calista | | kə-LIS-tə (English), kah-LEE-stah (Spanish) | English, Portuguese, Spanish |
| Yousef | | - | Arabic |
| Nicolao | | - | Spanish |
| Joann | | JON, jo-AN | English |
| ZÉ | | ZE | Portuguese |
| Tillie | | TIL-ee | English |