come clean
坦白承認錯誤或隱瞞的事情
口語·用于承認錯誤或隱瞞的事情
英文釋義
to confess or admit the truth, typically after a period of dishonesty or deception
例句
After weeks of lying about the broken vase, he finally came clean and apologized.
典故來源
源自20世紀初的美國俚語，比喻像清洗污漬一樣清除謊言，使內心變得干凈。