make a clean breast of

Other forms: made a clean breast of; making a clean breast of; makes a clean breast of

Definitions of make a clean breast of
  1. verb
    admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
    synonyms: fess up, own up
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    type of:
    concede, confess, profess
    admit (to a wrongdoing)
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