make a clean breast of

US /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
UK /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
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fare piazza pulita, confessare tutto

to confess fully, especially about something bad or illegal that one has done

:
He decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his parents about the broken vase.
Ha deciso di fare piazza pulita e raccontare ai suoi genitori del vaso rotto.
It's better to make a clean breast of your mistakes now than to let them fester.
È meglio fare piazza pulita dei tuoi errori ora piuttosto che lasciarli marcire.