make a clean breast of something

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Besides, Mr. Aichi made a clean breast of it, and he returned the money to Recruit.

She preceded him out of the lift very much aware that, no matter how conscience and love might insist that she make a clean breast of everything, to confess was something she simply could not do.

A week later, they decided to make a clean breast to the police. Instead of being saluted for their honesty, they were prosecuted.

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