English Dictionary

come clean

動詞

慣用表現

(idiomatic) To confess; admit the truth. / 1921, B. M. Bower, chapter 6, in Sawtooth Ranch: / 1977 Oct. 23, John Gardner, "The World Of Tolkien," New York Times (retrieved 12 Sept 2013):

日本語の意味

（秘密や罪について）真実を認め、正直に告白する、白状する

After weeks of avoiding the issue, Mark finally decided to come clean to his parents about the broken vase.

何週間もその問題を避けていた後、マークはついに壊した花瓶のことを両親に正直に打ち明けることにした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) To confess; admit the truth.

意味（2）

1921, B. M. Bower, chapter 6, in Sawtooth Ranch:

意味（3）

1977 Oct. 23, John Gardner, "The World Of Tolkien," New York Times (retrieved 12 Sept 2013):

Perhaps it is only fair to come clean at the start and confess that I found J.R.R. Tolkien's Unfinished Tales a disappointment.

意味（4）

2005 August 8, "Quotes of the Day," Time (retrieved 12 Sept 2013):

When the sub got stuck, the brass kept the fact under wraps for 32 hours before Russia came clean and asked for foreign help.

comes clean （ present singular third-person ）

coming clean （ participle present ）

came clean （ past ）

come clean （ participle past ）