come clean
/ˌkʌm ˈkliːn/INFORMAL · B2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Kahulugan
to finally admit the truth about something you kept hidden
Umamin sa wakas sa katotohanang itinago.
Mga halimbawa
- 1Leo finally came clean and admitted he had lost his sister’s camera.
- 2If you broke the window, it’s better to come clean now than wait for Dad to find out.
- 3After a week of lying, Maria came clean and told her parents she had failed the exam.
- 4The company came clean about the data leak only after journalists started asking questions.
- 5Why won’t Tom come clean about where he was last night?
Grammar
Tanging ang come ang nagbabago: comes, coming, came. Ang inaamin ay inilalagay pagkatapos ng about.
Iba pang idiom tungkol sa katapatan at mga lihim
Lahat ng 20 idiom at ang quiz ng paksa →keep something under your hatmaglihim at hindi magsabi kaninumana skeleton in the cupboardnakahihiyang lihim mula sa nakaraan ng isang taobehind closed doorsnang pribado, malayo sa mata at tainga ng publikomy lips are sealedsinasabi kapag nangangakong hindi magsasabi kaninumana wolf in sheep’s clothingtaong mukhang mabait pero mapanganib palawalls have earsbabalang baka may nakikinig
400 idioms sa 20 paksa — may review para hindi mo makalimutan
Dito, ilang tanong lang. Sa app, may 16 na practice mode, mga katumbas sa Filipino at spaced repetition na nagsasabi kung kailan ka dapat mag-review.
