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To stop being a tightly wound disaster and finally open up to the wind.

means To unroll or spread out something that was rolled, folded, or curled up.

from From the 17th-century furl (to bundle and bind a sail) plus the negating un-, itself from Old French ferlerto fasten and roll a sail tight against a yardarm.

Nautical rootsBorn from sailors releasing bound sails to wind.
Quiet dramaFlags, ferns, and protest banners all officially unfurl.
Furl survivesModern furled umbrellas still wear the ancestor word.
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