come clean
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I also had to come clean with mom on what I did.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
"It is time to come clean," Guterres said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
"The prime minister's chief of staff is someone who has access to a lot of information," she said, urging the government to "come clean about what happened".
From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2026
We will come clean with our own views on these races: Whatever, man.
From Slate ● Mar. 21, 2026
He knew it was time to come clean.
From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds
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