come out of the closet
US /kʌm aʊt əv ðə ˈklɑːzɪt/
UK /kʌm aʊt əv ðə ˈklɑːzɪt/
1.
salir del armario, declarar su orientación sexual
to openly declare one's sexual orientation or gender identity, especially when it is not heterosexual or cisgender
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After years of hiding, he finally decided to come out of the closet to his family.
Después de años de esconderse, finalmente decidió salir del armario con su familia.
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It takes a lot of courage to come out of the closet.
Se necesita mucho valor para salir del armario.
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salir a la luz, ser revelado
to reveal a secret or something previously hidden
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The truth about the scandal finally came out of the closet.
La verdad sobre el escándalo finalmente salió a la luz.
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Many old family secrets came out of the closet during the reunion.
Muchos viejos secretos familiares salieron a la luz durante la reunión.