own up to



own up to someone

to confess or admit something to someone. Finally, he owned up to his mother about breaking the vase. We had hoped he would own up to us sooner.
See also: own, up

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Cutler['kʌtlə]
BognaBAWG-nahPolish
XerxesZURK-seez (English)History
Pol-Catalan
Townsend['taunzənd]
Magomet-Dagestani, Chechen, Ingush