American Idioms and Expressions

Make A Clean Breast Of (something) Idiom

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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/badThe 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 somethingI talked to my supervisor and I tried to make a clean breast of my past problems at the company.

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cash cow
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bean
What does "bean" mean?		the head
ups and downs
What does "ups and downs" mean?		 good fortune and bad fortuneHe is having a few ups and downs but generally he is doing well.
Behind bars
What does "Behind bars" mean?		 When someone is behind bars, they are in prison.
hand in hand
What does "hand in hand" mean?		 holding handsThe young couple walked hand in hand along the beach.
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What does "boys in the backroom" mean?		 a group of men making decisions behind the scenes The boys in the backroom told us that the factory will close next year.

rake in the money
What does "rake in the money" mean?		 to make a lot of moneyMy cousin's new pizza franchise has been raking in the money since it opened.
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