- own up (to something)
- own up (to something)to admit something; to confess to something. •
I know you broke the window. Come on and own up to it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
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own up (to something doing something) — ˌown ˈup (to sth/to doing sth) derived to admit that you are responsible for sth bad or wrong Syn: ↑confess • I m still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. • Why don t you just own up and hope she forgives you? Main … Useful english dictionary
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own goal — UK / US noun [countable, usually singular] Word forms own goal : singular own goal plural own goals British 1) a goal that you accidentally score against your own team 2) something you do that accidentally harms you, often when you intended to… … English dictionary
own up — PHRASAL VERB If you own up to something wrong that you have done, you admit that you did it. [V P] The headmaster is waiting for someone to own up... [V P to n/ ing] Last year my husband owned up to a secret affair with his secretary … English dictionary
ˌown ˈgoal — noun [C] British 1) a goal that you accidentally score against your own team 2) something you do that accidentally harms you … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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