own up
Intermediate (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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I own up.
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Come on, own up.
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Own up to your responsibilities.
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Own up to your lies.
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I own up to it.