Heard this statement many times before but not quite sure what it means
2006-12-08 17:37:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To show her feelings clearly and openly by her behavior.
2006-12-08 17:41:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wearing you heart on you sleeve means that you are very open, unguarded and caring. It's the exact opposite of being made of stone.
It suggests that one is sensitive. One who wears their heart on their sleeve doesn't hide their emotions and is honest which can leave them vulnerable.
The term is not particularly about being in love. The term comes from the visual: Ones heart (true feelings) are out in the open for all to see, not hidden as they may be if one were trying to decieve or had an agenda. Also because the heart is on the outside, it can be hurt. Overall it's considered a good trait.
2006-12-08 17:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by Nessa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wearing your heart on your sleeve basically means you let all of your emotions hang out in the open. Some women/girls are very sensitive and emotional when it comes to guys, so once the guy hurts them, they're completely heartbroken. You could also think of it this way: Your heart is something very precious, therefore you should always keep it hidden and safe until you find something or someone worthy of your love. However, if you choose to just let it "hang on your sleeve" you're exposing it to everyone and by doing so, you make it easy for people to hurt you and break you heart.
2006-12-08 17:42:02 · answer #3 · answered by Howdydoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being obvious (usually by talking about it, even telling the world about it) that she's in love, especially if the guy doesn't know about it yet. He can wear his heart on his sleeve too.
2006-12-08 17:40:14 · answer #4 · answered by masha 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You show your vulnerabilities, usually this is after you've been hurt. Someone who's just had their heart broken can be said to have this condition because they are usually sad looking, or showing their emotional state. Most people forgive this because they remember 'young love and heart-ache,' so its not thought of like depression.
2006-12-08 17:54:31 · answer #5 · answered by AdamKadmon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Wearing her heart on her sleeve" means allowing her feelings to be seen by other people.
2006-12-08 22:26:33 · answer #6 · answered by Linh 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It often means a lady is upset about a lost romance and instead of holding her feelings in and trying to hide it, she's letting everyone see that she's upset.
2006-12-08 17:39:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means you display your emotions for all to see, it can be good or bad depending on the connotations.
2006-12-08 17:55:44 · answer #8 · answered by drifter_oc_ca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means you're a very emotional person and you show your feelings to everyone. sometimes this is good but usually people find it annoying.
2006-12-08 17:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It refers to a girl who gets attached to easy and hurt to easy by guys or that she is to emotional and gets her feeling hurt to easy.
2006-12-08 17:51:35 · answer #10 · answered by Katherine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋