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Meanings of lay bare in English

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Usage of lay bare in English
1
Patches of earth steamed wherever a hillside lay bare to the sun.
North of Fifty-Three
2
Palisaded, cliff on radiant cliff, the spires of the Unseeable lay bare.
Shandygaff / A number of most agreeable Inquirendoes upon Life &...
3
He was appalled by the black heart that lay bare before him.
Night and Morning, Volume 5
4
A few touches lay bare a character or sketch a vivid scene.
The Women of the French Salons
5
She tore at her breast as though to lay bare her heart.
The Street Called Straight
6
You ask me to lay bare my past, to prove my identity.
The Right of Way — Volume 04
7
See now, my friend, I will lay bare my soul to you.
The President: A Novel
8
The auto show also will lay bare another juggling act for Detroit.
Reuters
9
You cannot lay bare your spirits, and say to the world, 'Look!
Expositions of Holy Scripture: St. John Chapters I to XIV
10
The place was deserted and lay bare and ugly in the dull light.
Merton of the Movies
11
A brave insider claiming to lay bare corporate power corrupting the US government.
The Guardian
12
The power of the desert to lay bare the human soul appalled her.
The Heart of the Desert / Kut-Le of the Desert
13
He rolled back the garment until the arm lay bare to the shoulder.
The Moon Rock
14
Confidingly we entrust her with the secret, and lay bare our unconventional plan.
A Midsummer Drive Through the Pyrenees
15
He urged her to lay bare her heart, and she laid it bare.
The Path of a Star
16
Until one day Aguirre decided to came clean and lay bare his subterfuge.
The Guardian
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United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common