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Come clean

/kʌm kliːn/

B1

PreIntermediate

1. To confess and tell the truth after having concealed it.

  • After being questioned for hours, he finally came clean about his involvement in the scheme.
  • It's time for you to come clean about what really happened at the meeting.
  • She decided to come clean to her parents about breaking the vase.
  • He knew he had to come clean about his grades before the report card arrived.
  • The politician came clean about his mistake in the interview.

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