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Phrase(s): (Open) confession is good for the soul.
Prov. If you have done something wrong, you will feel better if you confess that you did it. • You ought to tell Dad that you broke his radio. Open confession is good for the soul. • Sue: I’ve been so upset about cheating on the exam that I haven’t been sleeping nights. Sam: You can do something about it; confession is good for the soul.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs