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come clean

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌkʌm ˈklin/ · UK /ˌkʌm ˈkliːn/

come clean means: To tell the truth about something you have hidden, especially something wrong you did.

verb

ADMIT THE TRUTHB2

To tell the truth about something you have hidden, especially something wrong you did.

  • It is time to come clean.
  • She came clean about copying the answers.
  • Will he ever come clean with us?

How to use it: come clean about something (He came clean about taking the money.); come clean with someone (You should come clean with your parents.)

Similar words: confess, own up

Common phrases: come clean about something, come clean with someone

Questions about come clean

What does come clean mean?

To tell the truth about something you have hidden, especially something wrong you did.

What is come clean in other languages?

Türkçe: itiraf etmek · Español: confesar · Français: avouer · Deutsch: reinen Tisch machen · Italiano: confessare · 日本語: 白状する

How do you pronounce come clean?

In American English /ˌkʌm ˈklin/; in British English /ˌkʌm ˈkliːn/.

How do you use come clean in a sentence?

It is time to come clean. She came clean about copying the answers.

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