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Wear My Heart on My Sleeve

Display emotions openly.

Origin

From Othello, again Iago: 'I will wear my heart upon my sleeve / For daws to peck at.' The image is medieval โ€” knights tied a token from a lover to their sleeve in tournaments.

Modern usage

Self-description, especially in personality contexts ('I'm an open person, I wear my heart on my sleeve').

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emotion
openness

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