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Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Obviousness

Dive into English idioms regarding obviousness, like "stand to reason" and "loud and clear".

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English idioms relate to Truth, Secrecy, & Deception
in broad daylight

at a time when everyone can witness something

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loud and clear

clearly and without causing any confusion

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(as) clear as day

in a way that can obviously be seen or easily understood

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in plain English

written or stated simply and clearly

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a mile away

in a way that is easy to notice or recognize someone or something

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under one's nose

used when something is either obvious or within one's field of vision but one does not notice it

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to stick out like a sore thumb

to be noticeably different from other people or things, often in a way that is unpleasant or embarrassing

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(as) plain as a pikestaff

not difficult at all to understand or see

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(as) plain as the nose on one's face

really easy to understand or notice

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crystal clear

expressed or explained very easily and clearly

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to stand out a mile

to be extremely easy to notice

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for all (the world) to see

in a way that everyone can see or know about what is happening

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to stand to reason

to state that something is logical or reasonable based on the available evidence or common sense

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thinly veiled

used to refer to something that is poorly hidden

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to have sth written all over it

to demonstrate a particular fact or characteristic in a very clear way

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written all over one's face

(a person's emotions or thoughts) clearly visible through their facial expression, body language, or behavior

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open secret

something that was supposed to be kept from others but is not anymore

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