open the kimono

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To reveal confidential information, especially details of one's business operations. idiomatic,often
    — For the first 10 minutes, Lui refuses to "open the kimono" and reveal details about the company.

词形变化

opens the kimono present,singular,third-person opening the kimono participle,present opened the kimono participle,past opened the kimono past open up the kimono alternative

词源

Unknown. Possibly a calque of Japanese 胸襟を開く (“to share one's feelings”, literally “to open one's collar”) or Japanese 裃を脱ぐ (“to be frank”, literally “to take off one's haori and hakama (two garments worn over a kimono)”).
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