come out of the closet

come out of the closet

Definitions: 1. to announce something embarrassing that has been kept secret 2. to announce that one is attracted to people of the same sex (homosexual)

Examples: 1. Scott came out of the closet and admitted that he had been jobless for nearly two years. 2. Many gays would rather not come out of the closet.

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