Come clean with (someone) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "come clean with (someone)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-12-03 08:12

own up to , fess up to

Come clean with (someone) phrase

To be perfectly honest with someone about something that you have been trying to hide.

If I hadn't come clean with my mom about my low score on the test, I would still feel guilty now.

My daughter finally came clean with me about lying about where she'd been.

After coming clean with his mom about all his low scores during the semester, he looked happy and carefree.

get something off your chest

Speak out the problem

Used when you want to tell someone something even if it can make you embarrassed or depict you unfavorably

to stand corrected

To admit or accept that something you have done or said was wrong

makes a clean breast of

To confess fully

Confession is good for the soul

Confessing your sins is a good way to release stress and guilt.

The verb "come" must be conjugated according to its tense.

This phrase originated in the USA in either the late 19th or early 20th century.

The Origin Cited: phrases.org.uk .