getting off one's chest

A form of get off one's chest — To relieve oneself psychologically or emotionally by speaking to someone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get off one's chest
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APA

getting off one's chest. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20off%20one's%20chest

MLA

“getting off one's chest.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20off%20one's%20chest. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting off one's chest,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20off%20one's%20chest.

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