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The meaning used in 'make a clean breast of it' is an earlier and less literal one. The 'breast' there is the seat of the one's emotions and secrets; one's 'heart'. To disclose this openly was to clean one's heart of impurity.he meaning and origin of the expression: Make a clean breast of it. Home Phrase Dictionary-Meanings and Origins Make a clean breast of it. Browse phrases beginning with: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T UV W XYZ-Full List.
Definition of Clean Hands. Noun. A doctrine in equity lawsuits that bars a plaintiff from obtaining judicial relief in a matter in which he is not free of guilt, or does not have âclean hands.â What is Clean Hands Doctrine The clean hands doctrine, also referred to as âunclean hands,â or âdirty hands doctrine,â is an affirmative defense to a claim for equitable relief.