for all the world to see
5
3.7
- idiom
:
a la vista de todos
- Now she's gonna let this man take her picture and put it on television for all the world to see.
- display for all the world to see
And they'll have their new target on display for all the world to see.
- And they'll have their new target on display for all the world to see.
- I don't see how Henry pried open for all the world to see survived.
Examples
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When the plans came, he taped them to his bedroom door for all the world to see.
Fiction book (2001) -
We carry our objectivity inside us and wear our madness for all the world to see.
Fiction book (2002) -
And set them up for all the world to see.
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Live your Christian life well for all the world to see.
Blog text (29) -
But I'm typing for all the world to see.
Blog text (15) -
I'll be the coward whose children feel loved, valued, and not humiliated for all the world to see.
Blog text (17) -
Slater was out there for all the world to see, including Omar.
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Russia's underdevelopment and its backwardness were on display for all the world to see.
Academic text (2008) -
And while Yoni flaunts his paintings for all the world to see, Elvira hides her artwork and belittles her talent.
Academic text (1997) -
The beautiful artwork was displayed in the gallery for all the world to see.
Synonyms
575
1.2
In a way that everyone can see or know
339
1.0
Other people can see or hear you
303
1.6
To say or do things without hiding feelings
104
2.5
In public and not hidden so other people can see or hear
38
2.7
Easily seen because it is not hidden
1
3.5
Easy for everyone to see
Openly where many people can see or hear
Antonyms
How Visible
Surface Forms
Morphology
for + all + the + world + to + see
The phrase literally says something is presented 'for all the world to see' — i.e., so that everyone can see it — and this meaning follows directly from the constituents ('all the world' + 'to see'). The construction is common across languages to indicate public visibility and, despite a slightly formal tone, is compositionally predictable for a B1 learner who knows the component words.
Etymology
The phrase for all the world to see paints a simple picture: imagine putting something in the middle of a busy square so anyone who passes by can look at it. That's why it means 'openly visible' or 'clear to everyone'.