lay bare

Meaning

1. lay sth bare

   to show sth that was covered or to make sth known that was secret

   Every aspect of their private lives has been laid bare.

In the movies · 4

• Therefore lay bare your bosom.Theatre of Blood1973
• All modern medicine comes from them. I too wished to penetrate nature, to lay bare her deepest mysteries. So I studied mathematics. I experimented with galvanism.National Theatre Live: Frankenstein2011
• ...I guess now's a pretty good time to lay things bare.Shane1953
• - Therefore, lay bare your bosom. - Ay, his breast.The Merchant of Venice2004

From the same entry

• the bare bones
• with your bare hands
• the cupboard is bare
• bare your soul
• bare your teeth
• bear arms
• bear fruit
• bear hard, heavily, severely, on
• be borne in on
• bring to bear
• bear, take, the brunt of
• have a cross to bear