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
Laios	-	Greek Mythology
Milton	MIL-tən	English
PÁNfilo	-	Spanish
MilÉNa	-	Hungarian
Leocadia	-	Spanish, Late Roman
Neo (2)	-	Various