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Meaning of get off one's chest | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone.

idiomatic, informal

Equivalents

Deutsch etwas loswerden sein Herz erleichtern
Español desahogarse desfogarse franquearse
Suomi purkaa sydäntään
Français dire ce qu'on a sur le cœur se libérer d'un poids vider son sac
Italiano aprirsi rivelarsi sfogarsi
Português desabafar

Examples

“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?”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

get off one's high horse get off someone's back get off someone's case get off the ground get off the mark get off the nut

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