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make a clean breast of

/meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/

Tradução: Confessar algo de forma completa e honesta, especialmente um erro ou segredo, muitas vezes para aliviar a culpa ou limpar a consciência.

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/meɪk ə kliːn brest əv/C1formal
  • ptConfessar algo de forma completa e honesta, especialmente um erro ou segredo, muitas vezes para aliviar a culpa ou limpar a consciência.

To confess fully and honestly to something, especially a wrongdoing or a secret, often to relieve guilt or clear one's conscience.

  1. Confess fullyC1formal

    To fully confess or admit something, especially something that has been hidden or kept secret.

    ptConfessar tudo

    • He decided to make a clean breast of his involvement in the scheme.
    • She made a clean breast of her mistakes to her boss.
    • After years of guilt, he finally made a clean breast of the whole affair.