make a clean breast of

Meaning

1. make a clean breast of sth

   to tell the truth about sth so that you no longer feel guilty

From the same entry

• as clean as a whistle
• a clean bill of health
• a clean break
• a clean sheet
• make a clean sweep
• keep your nose clean
• wipe the slate clean
• clean house
• clean up your act
• clean down
• clean off
• clean out