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Truth, Secrecy, & Deception - Truthfulness
Dive into English idioms regarding truthfulness, like "make a clean breast of" and "come out the wash".
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to show one's true colors
to behave in a way that reveals who a person truly is as opposed to whom they seem to be
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to put one's cards on the table
to honestly share one's thoughts, feelings, or plans
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to cross one's heart
to swear that one is telling the truth about something or is going to do something as promised
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to make a clean breast of something
to make a confession about what one has done wrong or lied about, especially to gain relief
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the birds and (the) bees
a conversation with children about disturbing topics like where babies come from or what is the goal of marriage are being discussed
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home truth
an unpleasant, yet truthful information someone reveals or points out about one
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to come out in the wash
(of a hidden fact) to be eventually revealed or discovered
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