come clean — to tell the truth about something that you have been hiding
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to tell the truth about something that you have been hiding
Pronunciation (IPA): /kʌm kliːn/
Korean meaning: 숨기고 있던 진실을 털어놓다, 실토하다
Korean pronunciation: 컴 **클**린
Example Sentences
- The politician came clean about taking bribes after the scandal broke.
- I can't keep this secret anymore - I have to come clean to my parents about failing the exam.
- My roommate came clean about eating my leftover pizza, but only after I found the empty box in his room.
come clean
VERB//kʌm kliːn//
to tell the truth about something that you have been hiding
someone telling the truth about something they have been hiding
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Origin
'come'(오다)과 'clean'(깨끗한)이 합쳐져서 '깨끗한 상태로 오다' 즉 '진실을 말해서 마음을 깨끗이 하다'는 의미로 발전했습니다.
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“The politician came clean about taking bribes after the scandal broke.”
“I can't keep this secret anymore - I have to come clean to my parents about failing the exam.”
“My roommate came clean about eating my leftover pizza, but only after I found the empty box in his room.”
“She came clean about her real age on her 30th birthday party.”
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