After Larry’s wife found the woman’s underwear in their bedroom, Larry decided to make a clean breast of it and tell his wife about the affair. Make a clean breast of it. A judge might be more are more lenient towards a criminal who make a clean breast of their crime. Makes a clean breast of their crime. What does it mean?
To “make a clean breast” of something means to confess a secret fully. In this case, “clean breast” means to “bare one’s heart”. People once considered the breast to be the place where private feelings and secrets reside.
Review questions
1. If someone responds to your complains by saying “join the club”, do they also share your disatisfaction?
Answer: Yes. You say “Join the club” to express shared sympathy for another’s discomfort.
2. You let someone down. Are they likely to trust you again?
Answer: No. “To let down” means to disappoint a person by not supporting them when they need help.
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