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
By the time kids are asking directly, “Is Santa really real, or are you actually the one bringing the present?” it’s probably time to fess up, Mills said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 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
“No, really. It’s fine. Just fess up already.”
From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley
