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

And it’s time to fess up: I’m not a Seattle native.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 30, 2023

Despite his repeated attempts to coax Rackstraw to fess up, Colbert was ultimately unsuccessful as Rackstraw continued to deny, deny and deny.

From Salon • Jul. 18, 2022

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