| Idiom | Wear Your Heart on Your Sleeve |
|---|---|
| Example | Everyone in the school knows Mel is in love with Ellen, because he wears his heart on his sleeve. |
| Meaning | to show one's emotions and feelings openly |
| Origin | William Shakespeare used this expression in his famous tragedy Othello around the year 1600. In those days, it was the custom for a young lady to tie a ribbon around the arm of her boyfriend. The boy then wore this favor on his sleeve, one of the most visible parts of his clothing, to display the feelings of his heart for all the world to see. Today, the feelings that you reveal by "wearing your heart on your sleeve" are often of love, but they could be another emotion too. |
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