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Christine Christie Posted 4 years ago
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To lay (oneself) bare
Consider the following sentences:
"In her memoir, Laura lays herself bare."
"In her memoir, Laura lays bare her life."
Does the idiom "to lay (oneself) bare" imply that the person tells spicy secrets about her life, or could it even a normal account of her life."
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" It is not necessary to be spicy, but some of it could be. The dictionary definition says this: to lay bare: to reveal or uncover private information or feelings CJ
- " It is not necessary to be spicy, but some of it could be.
- The dictionary definition says this: to lay bare: to reveal or uncover private information or feelings CJ
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Christine ChristieDoes the idiom "to lay (oneself) bare" imply that the person tells spicy secrets about her life, or could it even a normal account of her life."
It is not necessary to be spicy, but some of it could be.
The dictionary definition says this:
to lay bare: to reveal or uncover private information or feelings
CJ
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