fess up

Example Sentences

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The SNP MSP told reporters: "I will freely fess up to things I've done but I will not apologise for things I've not done."

From BBC • Sep. 18, 2025

Did she fess up to her IG handle?

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 15, 2024

This wasn’t the time to fess up that something horribly wrong was happening.

From Salon • Sep. 30, 2024

Officers — like everyone — have a Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and can’t be forced to fess up to potential misconduct just to have those statements later used against them in a criminal case.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2023

I overhear Madison telling Brian Li that Lara and Kirsten were actually the first to complete all the clues but didn’t fess up to getting inside information.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston