to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment :
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.
to admit sth openly that you kept secret before, especially because of shame or embarrassment :
Homosexuals in public life are now coming out of the closet.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005