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Idiom idiom

for all the world to see


in plain view; clearly visible

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

He left his messy room for all the world to see.

CONTEXTUAL

The politician made his mistake in a public speech for all the world to see.

COMPLEX

She stood on the balcony, displaying her grief for all the world to see, regardless of the judgment she might face.


Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    all over the world

    throughout the world, everywhere, worldwide, globally.

  2. 02

    best of both worlds

    A combination of two seemingly contradictory benefits.

  3. 03

    come into the world

    To be born.

  4. 04

    coming into the world

    The act of being born; a birth.

  5. 05

    dead to the world

    Sound asleep.

  6. 06

    edge of the world

    A very remote place.

  7. 07

    end of the world

    Any change that seems catastrophic or devastating.

  8. 08

    have seen one's day

    Of a person, thing, idea, etc., to be at the point in a life cycle or career of no longer being useful or effective; to be worn-out.

Last updated August 10, 2026