make a clean breast of
US /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
UK /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
1.
faire amende honorable, tout avouer
to confess fully, especially about something bad or illegal that one has done
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He decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his parents about the broken vase.
Il a décidé de faire amende honorable et de raconter à ses parents l'histoire du vase cassé.
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It's better to make a clean breast of your mistakes now than to let them fester.
Il vaut mieux faire amende honorable de vos erreurs maintenant plutôt que de les laisser s'envenimer.