Make a clean breast of it
to confess openly or tell the truth
Make a clean breast of it
to confess openly or tell the truth
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Examples
"After months of lying about the money, Jack decided to make a clean breast of it and tell the truth."
"When questioned, she made a clean breast of her mistake and apologised."
Mnemonic Trick
Breast = chest; 'clean' = purging the guilt — confess.
Cultural Context
Useful in narrative and moral contexts.
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