WEAR ONE'S HEART ON ONE'S SLEEVE Definition & Meaning

wear one's heart on one's sleeve

To express affection or sentiment too openly or ostentatiously: “You have to play it cool with a girl like Heidi; you mustn't wear your heart on your sleeve.”

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Idioms and Phrases

Also, pin one's heart on one's sleeve . Openly show one's feelings, especially amorous ones. For example, You can't help but see how he feels about her; he wears his heart on his sleeve . This expression alludes to the former custom of tying a woman's favor to her lover's sleeve, thereby announcing their attachment. Shakespeare had it in Othello (1:1): “But I will wear my heart upon my sleeve for daws to peck at.”

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When trying to establish a relationship is it better to play hard to get or is it better to wear one’s heart on one’s sleeve?

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As for honor, I laugh at most of the things I believe in, just because it's the fashion of the day—and I belong to the day I live in—not to wear one's heart on one's sleeve.

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