make a clean breast of
US /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
UK /meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/
1.
confessar tudo, abrir o jogo
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.
Ele decidiu confessar tudo e contar aos pais sobre o vaso quebrado.
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It's better to make a clean breast of your mistakes now than to let them fester.
É melhor confessar tudo sobre seus erros agora do que deixá-los piorar.