Meaning of the word "make a clean breast of" in English
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make a clean breast of
US /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
UK /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
Idiom
1.
to confess fully, especially about something bad or illegal that one has done
Example:
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He decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his parents about the broken vase.
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It's better to make a clean breast of your mistakes now than to let them fester.
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