bare one's breast

Verb

 * 1) To make oneself vulnerable.
 * 2) * 1854-55,, , Chapter 59
 * I'm going to be angry with you. Pitch into old Frank Henchman&mdash;hit away, my young one.' And Frank put himself into an attitude as of one prepared to receive a pugilistic assault. He bared his breast, as it were, and showed his scars, and said, "Strike!"'
 * I'm going to be angry with you. Pitch into old Frank Henchman&mdash;hit away, my young one.' And Frank put himself into an attitude as of one prepared to receive a pugilistic assault. He bared his breast, as it were, and showed his scars, and said, "Strike!"'