fess up

• Phrasal verb, das bedeutet, etwas zuzugeben oder zu gestehen, besonders widerwillig oder nachdem man die Wahrheit verschwiegen hat.

A phrasal verb meaning to confess or admit something, especially reluctantly or after hiding the truth.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Confess or admitinformalamerican

   To admit to something, especially something wrong or embarrassing.

   Geständnis ablegen

   • He finally fessed up to breaking the window.
   • She fessed up about eating the last cookie.
   • You need to fess up if you made a mistake.

   Synonymeacknowledgeadmitconcedeconfessown up

   Antonymeconcealdenydisavowhidewithhold