get off one's chest

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get off one's chest

verb gets off one's chest · getting off one's chest · got off one's chest · gotten off one's chest · take something off one's chest

idiomatic, informal To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone. I wanna tell you things and show you all the rest / Broadcast my emotions on the radio and take them off my chest / I hope you're listening / Are you? Are you?

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verb to relieve oneself by talking to someone

Español	desahogarse, desfogarse, quitarse un peso de encima, sacarse un peso de encima, sacarse una espina, franquearse
Português	desabafar
Français	se libérer d'un poids, vider son sac, dire ce qu'on a sur le cœur
Deutsch	sein Herz erleichtern, etwas loswerden
Italiano	togliersi un peso dallo stomaco, sfogarsi, aprirsi, rivelarsi

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@misc{get_off_one_s_chest_2026,
  title = {get off one's chest},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/get%20off%20one's%20chest},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}