come out of the closet

come out of the closet in Culture

come out of the closet definition


To publicly announce a belief or preference that one has kept hidden, especially one's sexual preference: “At the last moment, the representative came out of the closet and announced her support for the controversial amendment.” (See skeleton in the closet.)

Slang definitions & phrases for come out of the closet

come out of the closet

verb phrase
  1. To acknowledge one's homosexuality; come out: He came out of the closet last year and his parents damn near died (1960s+ Homosexuals)
  2. To reveal or acknowledge some personal conviction, political position, etc: In 1978 Timmy came out of the closet and showed a genuine interest in the club/ James Robinson, a fiery, red-faced orator with a Bible clenched in his upraised hand, thundered that it was ''time for God's people to come out of the closet and the churches and change America''

Idioms and Phrases with come out of the closet

come out of the closet

see: come out , def. 6.