The Collaborative International Dictionary
In th open
Open \O"pen\, n.
Open or unobstructed space; clear land, without trees or
obstructions; open ocean; open water. ``To sail into the
open.''
--Jowett (Thucyd.).
Then we got into the open.
--W. Black.
In open, In th open, in full view; without concealment;
openly. [Obs.]
--Beau. & Fl.