Fess up
verb
To admit or confess something.
It's time to fess up. I know you took my phone.
Often appears as...
- fess up to doing something
- fess up to something
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial, Idiomatic
verb
To admit or confess something.
It's time to fess up. I know you took my phone.
Often appears as...
- fess up to doing something
- fess up to something
Usage tips
Informal
Colloquial, Idiomatic
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used mostly in casual conversations, not for formal situations like business meetings or official documents.
You need to fess up to eating the cookies; Mom won't be mad.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Urgency
Implies a sense of urgency or a pressing need to reveal the truth.
Come on, fess up now before things get worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendly Connotation
May sound friendly or coaxing, less harsh than a direct command.
I know you're hiding something. Fess up!
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used mostly in casual conversations, not for formal situations like business meetings or official documents.
You need to fess up to eating the cookies; Mom won't be mad.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Urgency
Implies a sense of urgency or a pressing need to reveal the truth.
Come on, fess up now before things get worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendly Connotation
May sound friendly or coaxing, less harsh than a direct command.
I know you're hiding something. Fess up!
Pro Tip 1/3Informal Tone
Used mostly in casual conversations, not for formal situations like business meetings or official documents.
You need to fess up to eating the cookies; Mom won't be mad.
Pro Tip 2/3Slight Urgency
Implies a sense of urgency or a pressing need to reveal the truth.
Come on, fess up now before things get worse.
Pro Tip 3/3Friendly Connotation
May sound friendly or coaxing, less harsh than a direct command.
I know you're hiding something. Fess up!
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