own up to
Example Sentences
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He explained why he had passed along the message to Walters: “If he’d just own up to what he’d done, I might talk to somebody about lightening his sentence a little bit.”
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
He still got the job and learned later that his interviewers had set him up, wanting to know if he’d own up to what they already knew.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Here, four of Bravo’s most familiar faces must own up to their past relationship failures and put their mistakes under a magnifying glass to assess what they really want from a partner.
From Salon ● May 5, 2025
It can in some cases promote a defensive culture, where people do not own up to their mistakes and lead to individuals being blamed rather than supported to improve.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
There was no way I was going to own up to that.
From "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer
