to reveal something (often unintentionally)
to bring something (often the truth) into the open
to make a formal debut in society
to be released to the public
to join friends at a social gathering
to reveal a secret to others (often used to depict homosexual people telling their family)
to remove something (usually a stain)
became visible/manifest
to show your face
I didn’t mean to tell him about your job interview, it just came out.
After four days of snow, it was nice to see the sun come out today.
It doesn’t matter how much you try to deny it the truth will come out.
I am very excited to come out at the debutante ball next spring.
Their new book will come out next week.
I have a lot of work to do, but I will try to come out this weekend.
It was very difficult for my brother to come out to my parents.
I have tried everything but this mustard stain on my blouse won’t come out.
There is no origin for this idiom
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