to get off one's chest

  • 11off one's chest — talk about a problem to someone so that it doesn t bother you anymore I finally talked to my friend from work and was able to get some of my problems off my chest …

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  • 12chest — noun 1) a bullet wound in the chest Syn: breast, upper body, torso, trunk; technical thorax 2) her matronly chest Syn: bust, bosom; breasts 3) an oak chest Syn …

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  • 13chest, get something off one's —  Say something to relieve one s feelings …

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  • 14chest — ► NOUN 1) the front surface of a person s body between the neck and the stomach. 2) the circumference of a person s upper body. 3) a large strong box for storage or transport. 4) Brit. the treasury or financial resources of an institution. ● get… …

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  • 15chest — [chest] n. [ME chest, chiste < OE, ON, or L: OE cist & ON kista < L cista < Gr kistē, a box, basket < IE * kista, woven container > OIr cess, basket] 1. a box with a lid and, often, a lock, for storing or shipping things 2. Rare a… …

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  • 16chest — chestful /chest fool/, n. /chest/, n. 1. Anat. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax. 2. a box, usually with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc.: a toy chest; a jewelry chest. 3. the place where the funds of a… …

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  • 17chest — /tʃɛst / (say chest) noun 1. the trunk of the body enclosed by the ribs and breastbone and containing the heart and lungs; the thorax. 2. a box, usually a large, strong one, for the safekeeping of valuables. 3. the place where the funds of a… …

  • 18chest — n. 1 a large strong box, esp. for storage or transport e.g. of blankets, tea, etc. 2 a the part of a human or animal body enclosed by the ribs. b the front surface of the body from neck to waist. 3 a small cabinet for medicines etc. 4 a the… …

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  • 19chest — noun 1》 the front surface of a person s or animal s body between the neck and the stomach.     ↘the whole of a person s upper trunk. 2》 a large strong box for storage or transport. 3》 Brit. the treasury or financial resources of an institution.… …

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  • 20chest — [[t]tʃɛst[/t]] n. 1) anat. the portion of the body enclosed by ribs; thorax 2) fur a box, usu. with a lid, for storage, safekeeping of valuables, etc 3) a box in which certain goods, as tea, are packed for shipping 4) fur chest of drawers 5) fur… …

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