make a clean breast of it1 ADMITto admit that you have done something wrong 和盘托出,如实供认,坦白make a clean breast of it/things• He needs to go before the public and make a clean breast of it.
→ make a clean breast of it/things at breast1(1)
2 ADMITto admit that you have done something wrong so that you no longer feel guilty 和盘托出,坦白承认 → make a clean breast of it at clean1(2)