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make a clean breast of
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make a clean breast of, own up, fess upverb
admit or acknowledge a wrongdoing or error
"the writer of the anonymous letter owned up after they identified his handwriting"
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make a clean breast of
To make a clean breast of something means to confess or admit to something one feels guilty about or has been hiding; it's essentially an acknowledgement of a mistake or wrongdoing. It refers to the act of being honest, usually about something negative or detrimental. It is often associated with relieving one's conscience.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of make a clean breast of in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of make a clean breast of in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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