make a clean breast of it

Cultural  

1. To make a full confession: “The judge will give the convict a lighter sentence if he makes a clean breast of his involvement with the crime.”

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Example Sentences

“I do,” Lawson said, adding, “I want to make a clean breast of it.”

From Literature

We did our best to assist this process by setting up a video confession booth in a sunny spot and inviting the crowd to make a clean breast of it … Sorry, your browser is unable to play this video.

From The Guardian

We did our best to assist this process by setting up a video confession booth in a sunny spot and inviting the crowd to make a clean breast of it … Sorry, your browser is unable to play this video.

From The Guardian

I did read — to make a clean breast of it — a King piece about Little League baseball that The New Yorker published in the early nineties.

From Salon

No, I guess when you get into the dock, you'll have to make a clean breast of it.

From Project Gutenberg