Meaning of come-to-Jesus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially public confession.
   idiomatic
2. Relating to a similar secular ritual.
   US, idiomatic
3. Conveying a scolding or a blunt discussion of a disagreeable fact regarding the addressee.
   US, idiomatic

Examples

“With the coaches still in the room, the veteran leaders on offense, one by one, took turns addressing the rest of the unit. / "It was a come-to-Jesus meeting," guard Daryn Colledge said Wednesday.”

“To bring someone in for a come-to-Jesus talk.”

“Joe Biden’s growing frustration with the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, continued to mount, with the Democratic US president captured on a hot mic saying that he and the Israeli leader will need to have a “come to Jesus meeting”.”

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