off one's chest, get

Relieve one's mind by confessing or saying something that has been repressed. For example, I've got to get this off my chest-I can't stand his parents, or He admitted taking the dollar and said he was glad to get it off his chest. This expression uses chest for the seat of the emotions. [c. 1900]

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Vito	VEE-to (Italian), BEE-to (Spanish)	Italian, Spanish
Hull	[hʌl]
Koralia	-	Greek, Late Greek
Darius	[də'raiəs]
Ninon	-	French
Shockley	['ʃɔkli]