All get off one's chest synonyms
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G g adj get off one's chest
- get rid of β to clear, disencumber, or free of something objectionable (usually followed by of): I want to rid the house of mice. In my opinion, you'd be wise to rid yourself of the smoking habit.
- relinquish β to renounce or surrender (a possession, right, etc.): to relinquish the throne.
- own β of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- dump β to drop or let fall in a mass; fling down or drop heavily or suddenly: Dump the topsoil here.
- unload β to take the load from; remove the cargo or freight from: to unload a truck; to unload a cart.
- shake β to move or sway with short, quick, irregular vibratory movements.
- confide β If you confide in someone, you tell them a secret.
- clear β Something that is clear is easy to understand, see, or hear.
- relieve β to ease or alleviate (pain, distress, anxiety, need, etc.).
- ease β freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one's ease.
- confess β If someone confesses to doing something wrong, they admit that they did it.
- disburden β to remove a burden from; rid of a burden.
- disencumber β to free from a burden or other encumbrance; disburden.
- lose β to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery: I'm sure I've merely misplaced my hat, not lost it.
- discharge β to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
- lighten β to become less severe, stringent, or harsh; ease up: Border inspections have lightened recently.
- unbosom β to disclose (a confidence, secret, etc.).
verb get off one's chest
- disclose β to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- reveal β to make known; disclose; divulge: to reveal a secret.
- describe β If you describe a person, object, event, or situation, you say what they are like or what happened.
- detail β The details of something are its individual features or elements.
- present β being, existing, or occurring at this time or now; current: increasing respect for the present ruler of the small country.
- recite β to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner: to recite a lesson.
- picture β a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.: I carry a picture of my grandchild in my wallet.
- rehearse β to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation.
- sling β an iced alcoholic drink, typically containing gin, water, sugar, and lemon or lime juice.
- spill β to cause or allow to run or fall from a container, especially accidentally or wastefully: to spill a bag of marbles; to spill milk.
- particularize β to make particular.
- itemize β to state by items; give the particulars of; list the individual units or parts of: to itemize an account.
- recount β to count again.
- divulge β to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- verbalize β to express in words: He couldn't verbalize his feelings.
- track β a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties, on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
- state β the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes: a state of health.
- depict β To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting.
- impart β to make known; tell; relate; disclose: to impart a secret.
- report β an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
- chronicle β To chronicle a series of events means to write about them or show them in broadcasts in the order in which they happened.
- tell β to give an account or narrative of; narrate; relate (a story, tale, etc.): to tell the story of Lincoln's childhood.
- narrate β to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- retell β to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way: Itβs Sleeping Beauty retold with a different twist.
- run down β melted or liquefied: run butter.
- run through β an act or instance, or a period of running: a five-minute run before breakfast.
- shoot the breeze β a wind or current of air, especially a light or moderate one.
- spill the beans β the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- lay it on the line β a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface: a line down the middle of the page.
- set forth β to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table.
- spin a yarn β If you say that someone spins a yarn, you mean that they tell a story that is not true, often an interesting or imaginative one.
- let one's hair down β any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.