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make a clean breast of it
make a clean breast of it
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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Nkechi | | - | Western African, Igbo |
| Lorainne | | lə-RAYN | English (Rare) |
| Kasandra | | kə-SAN-drə (English) | English (Modern), Polish |
| Fanni | | FAHN-nee (Finnish), FAWN-nee (Hungarian) | Finnish, Hungarian |
| Royse | | - | Medieval English |
| Niketa | | - | Indian, Marathi, Hindi |