own up
中級 (B1) informal
To say 'yes, I did it' when you've done something wrong.
"No one owned up to breaking the window, so the whole class was kept in."
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The Fight to End Hunger: 2026 Update with Rick Steves and Eugene Cho
Rick Steves Travel Talks · 93:31
and I think we have to own up to that
They can fly 200 miles with no fuel. Here's how.
Tom Scott · 20:58
If you’re on your own up there, you’re just flying like a bird.
100 Verbs Every English Learner Needs (with examples)
linguamarina · 40:34
To own up to a mistake, a feeling or a truth you have been avoiding.