Come out in the open with (something) verb phrase figurative
To make something public.
Jack Williams, a world-famous film star, accidentally came out in the open with news of his marriage yesterday.
A member of design team came out in the open with the new design before it was finished, so he was fired.
The company neglected to come out in the open with the side effects of the new drug.
1. To open something in a quick or forceful way
2. To allow something to be accessible to a wide range of people
To tell everyone about or publicize something
The verb "come" should be conjugated according to its tense.
If someone cuts a sorry figure, he or she creates an unfavourable impression to others or causes others to regard him or her unfavourably.
Lisa cut a sorry figure at the job interview