off one's chest, get

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get off one's chest

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Idioms and Phrases

Relieve one's mind by confessing or saying something that has been repressed. For example, I've got to get this off my chest—I can't stand his parents , or He admitted taking the dollar and said he was glad to get it off his chest . This expression uses chest for the seat of the emotions. [c. 1900]

Related Words

• describe
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