English / idiom
Come Clean
MEANING IN ENGLISH
To tell the complete truth and confess fully about something kept secret.
In context
01
Before malicious gossip ruined his career, the accountant decided to come clean about the accounting errors.
02
The manager urged the employee to come clean rather than allowing rumors to spread across the department.
Synonyms
confess,own up,tell the truth
Antonyms
cover up,conceal,deceive
Collocations
come clean about something,finally come clean,urge to come clean