But making a clean breast of it was still not enough for me.

I might as well make a clean breast of it.

"Your best chance is to make a clean breast of things."

Yet there seemed no point in making a clean breast of things long past.

I have to make a clean breast of it all.

Make a clean breast of the business to your brother!

Well, I had better make a clean breast of the whole!

"I decided to talk to you and make a clean breast of everything."

You can go to the police now and make a clean breast of it.

Made a clean breast of the whole thing, you know.