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What does “get something off your chest” mean?
Meaning, example sentence and a quick practice question.
C1
To say something that's been worrying or bothering you, for relief
“I just needed to get it off my chest.”
From the C1 lesson Under the Weather (health and feeling better).
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What does “get something off your chest” mean?
Teaching this phrase?“get something off your chest” is part of a ready-to-teach lesson, with a reading, three exercises, speaking tasks and an answer key, in Everyday English Chunks C1 Pack 2 (Plans, Problems and Feelings).
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