Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
to come clean
idiom
/tuː kʌm kliːn/
Definition
To admit the truth or to confess, especially after hiding something.
Examples
- After months of lying, he decided it was time to come clean about his mistakes.
- She finally came clean and admitted that she was the one who broke the vase.
Meaning
The phrase refers to the act of revealing the truth about one’s actions or feelings, often after a period of deceit or concealment.
Synonyms
- confess
- admit
- reveal
- unveil
- disclose
