“Come clean”
Definition
To tell the truth about something.
Examples
Examples
“He finally came clean about the mistake.”
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Rewrite this example in plain English without the idiom. Preserve who is speaking, the time and the meaning.
He finally came clean about the mistake.Compare with the original example
He finally came clean about the mistake.
Write a two-line conversation using “Come clean”. Make the situation clear enough that a reader can infer the meaning. Then replace the idiom with a plain-English explanation: does your conversation still mean the same thing?
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- What does "Come clean" mean?
- "Come clean" means to tell the truth about something.
- How do you use "Come clean" in a sentence?
- Example: "He finally came clean about the mistake."
- What is the Russian or Armenian translation of "Come clean"?
- Признаться или сказать правду. / Խոստովանել կամ ասել ճշմարտությունը։