B2idiominformalcommunicationIELTS-friendly
come clean
USUK
to finally tell the truth about something you have hidden
Usually 'come clean about something' or 'come clean with someone'.
In context
I finally came clean and told my parents I had failed the exam.
The company should come clean about the data leak.
More idioms about communication
- a bone of contentiona subject that people keep arguing about
- a broken recordsomeone who keeps repeating the same thing in an annoying way
- a heart-to-heartan honest, private conversation about personal feelings
- a moot pointUK: a question still open to argument. US: a question that no longer matters in practice.
- a red herringa fact or idea that takes attention away from the real issue