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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.
â see also ethnic cleansing. Usage The verbs clean and cleanse both mean âto make (something or someone) clean.â Cleanse usually refers to making the body or part of the body clean. cleansing the skin. The herb is believed to cleanse the body of toxins.