make a clean breast of it

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to tell the truth about something, especially something bad or illegal that you have done, so that you do not have to feel guilty any more After months of lying about the money, I decided to make a clean breast of it and tell the truth.

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Let us go in, and make a clean breast of it on both sides. I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context Well, yes--I may as well make a clean breast of it. Turn Of The Screw by James, Henry View in context Let me make a clean breast of it here, and frankly admit that I kept but sorry guard. Moby Dick I-LXVII by Melville, Herman View in context			madness magic maiden voyage mail mail from some place mail to main main strength and awkwardness maintain maintain at maintain in major in make make a [day etc.] of it make a beeline for make a believer of make a big thing of make a bolt for make a break for make a bundle make a case for make a check make a check over to make a check to make a clean breast of make a clean breast of it make a clean sweep make a comeback make a dash for make a day of doing make a deal with make a dent in make a difference make a difference in make a difference to make a face make a fast buck make a federal case of make a federal case out of make a fool of make a friend make a fuss make a good fist of make a grab at make a great show of make a habit of make a hit with make a killing Make a lap! make a laughingstock of make a life for oneself			make a believer of make a benefaction make a bequest make a bet make a bid make a big deal about make a big deal about something make a big play of make a big thing of Make A Blanket Day make a bolt for make a book make a book make a book make a book make a break for make a bundle make a butt of make a case for make a check make a check over to make a check to Make A Child Smile make a choice make a circuit make a clean breast make a clean breast of make a clean breast of make a clean breast of make a clean breast of make a clean breast of it make a clean sweep make a comeback make a common cause with make a commotion make a compact make a complaint make a compromise make a computation make a condition make a confession make a dash for make a day of doing make a day of it make a day of it make a day of it make a day of it make a deal make a deal with make a decision make a declaration make a decree make a deduction make a demand make a dent in make a departure make a detour Make a Difference Make a Difference Make a Difference Make a Difference

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