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OFF ONE'S CHEST,

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on one's chest

[on one's chest] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Hidden in your thoughts or feelings and bothering you; making you feel worried or upset; that is something you want to talk to someone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

off one's chest

[off one's chest] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Told to someone and so not bothering you anymore; not making you feel worried or upset, because you have talked about it. * /After […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

get off one's chest

[get off one's chest] See: [OFF ONE'S CHEST]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

Roseanne Barr

(1953--) U.S. comic The fastest way to a man's heart is through his chest. www.sky-net-eye.com

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