Definition of wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve
wear (one's) heart on (one's) sleeve
- to be unable to conceal one's affections.
by WalterGR, Aug 11 2009.
Slang terms with the same root words:
- sleeve: ace up (one's) sleeve – sleeve
- wear: only wear a smile – wear the pants
- heart: after (one's) own heart – heart – (show 3 more)
- on: accidentally on purpose – a slap on the wrist – (show 277 more)
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