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Meanings of own up in English
Portuguese
confessar Synonyms
Examples for "make a clean breast of"
Examples for "make a clean breast of"
1
In fact, he simply could not make a clean breast of it.
2
She would make a clean breast of it on the first opportunity.
3
You might as well make a clean breast of the whole matter.
4
But first of all you shall make a clean breast of it.
5
I will make a clean breast of it all-beforeI go mad.
1
You gotta ' fess up and let the chips fall where they may.
2
They'll be much angrier if you fess up at the last minute.
3
I have been a beastly cad and I'm ready to fess up.
4
There's nothing to do but go and ' fess up to Mrs. Kirby.
5
So tell me son, what do you need to ' fess up this morning?
Usage of own up in English
1
Can I own up to thinking that it isn't actually very good?
2
If this is the problem why won't Disney own up to it.
3
Perhaps it'll be best if you own up to your mistakes straightaway.
4
Would they even own up to saying that in the first place?
5
And they had troubles of their own up at the station house.
6
I'll own up to my nature if you own up to yours.
7
It takes a man to own up to what he did, Chris.
8
I suppose you will own up when Mr. Grant comes home to-night.
9
Just how were you planning to, uh, own up to your misdeeds?
10
Poor Porson, he did not arrange his own up-bringing or his ancestors.
11
On Thursday she not only failed to own up, but indulged anew.
12
I own up I used to be pretty hot on such larkin'.
13
Now, Sylvia, own up that you think Charleston is nicer than Boston.
14
I always own up when I'm beaten, and I never bear ill-will.
15
I am sure she has repented marrying, but she won't own up.
16
And then he had to either drink the poison or own up.
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Own up through the time
Own up across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
New Zealand
Common
Ireland
Common
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