Make A Clean Breast Of (something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Make A Clean Breast Of (something) Idiom mean?

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make a clean breast of (something) What does make a clean breast of (something) mean?	confess something bad that you have done in order not to feel guilty/bad	The woman made a clean breast of things and worked hard to start over.
make a clean breast of (something) What does make a clean breast of (something) mean?	get something off one's chest, confess something	I talked to my supervisor and I tried to make a clean breast of my past problems at the company.
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small/fine print What does "small/fine print" mean?	the part of a document that you cannot easily notice because of the small size of the print but which often contains very important information	I always read the small print before I sign a sales contract.
fast buck What does "fast buck" mean?	easy money; income easily earned
at any rate What does "at any rate" mean?	anyway	"At any rate whether you go or not, I am not going."
gray matter What does "gray matter" mean?	brains, intelligence	The young man seems to be lacking in gray matter.
happy hour What does "happy hour" mean?	a time in bars or restaurants when drinks are served at a discount	We stopped at the restaurant during happy hour and had a drink.
scruffy What does "scruffy" mean?	dirty; unkempt.	Who you calling scruffy looking?
French kiss What does "French kiss" mean?	kissing with the tongue
on schedule What does "on schedule" mean?	to be at the expected or desired time	The train arrived on schedule and we found our friend easily.

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Make A Clean Breast Of (something) Idiom