there for everyone to see

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Meaning · English

Clearly visible or obvious to all

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Được nhìn thấy rõ ràng hoặc rõ ràng với mọi người

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: present in a location where all can observe
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

The problems with the project were there for everyone to see

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “there for everyone to see” mean?

Clearly visible or obvious to all Literally: present in a location where all can observe

Is “there for everyone to see” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.