come clean | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toconfess;admitthe truth.1921,B. M. Bower, chapter 6, inSawtooth Ranch:"You bettercome clean, Swan, and tell the whole thing. What was it? Don't talk in circles."1977October 23,John Gardner, “The World Of Tolkien”, inNew York Times, retrieved 12 Sept 2013:Perhaps it is only fair tocome cleanat the start and confess that I found J.R.R. Tolkien'sUnfinished Talesa disappointment.2005August 8, “Quotes of the Day”, inTime, retrieved 12 Sept 2013:When the sub got stuck, the brass kept the fact under wraps for 32 hours before Russiacame cleanand asked for foreign help.

Examples:

EN: Now then, you, come clean.
ES: ¡Hey!
EN: Please come clean.
ES: Por favor, sé sincero.
EN: Then come clean.
ES: - Entonces sé claro.
EN: We'll come clean.
ES: Les diremos la verdad.
EN: Why don't you come clean? Tell me how to bring him down.
ES: Dímelo todo, te podría detener.
EN: Ah, you're a right guy, and I'm gonna come clean with you.
ES: Eres un buen tipo, y quiero ser sincera contigo.
EN: Molly, he'll lay this crime on you if you don't come clean.
ES: Le culpará de este delito si no habla.
EN: It'll be a lot easier if you come clean.
ES: Todo será más fácil si es usted sincero.
EN: Why don't you youngsters come clean? Tell me the whole story.
ES: Porque no me lo cuentas todo.
EN: You want me to come clean, don't you?
ES: Hablando de limpieza...
EN: I'll come clean about my father's land.
ES: Hablemos de las tierras de mi padre.
EN: I always come clean with you.
ES: Siempre digo la verdad.
EN: I gave her a chance last night to come clean.
ES: Anoche le di la oportunidad de ser honesta.
EN: - Now, if you'll come clean...
ES: - Ahora, si se confiesa...
EN: You could have come clean earlier.
ES: Habrías podido decir esto antes.

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