come clean

The idiom "come clean" is commonly used in informal contexts to describe the act of confessing or revealing the truth.

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Definition

B2General

(informal)To confess or admit the truth, especially about something previously hidden.

Example

After days of interrogation, he finally came clean about his involvement in the scheme.
It's time to come clean and tell everyone what really happened.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "come clean":

tell the truth blow the gaff clear up spill one's guts come out in the wash clean out come out lay bare tell all clear out come forward full disclosure clean down clean up open up straighten out tell on clean house in the clear take to the cleaners