Turning to the thousands of messages of support he's received, he said: "Once I'd spoken about it, you get it off your chest and realise that everyone's behind you."From the 6th paragraph of this article at ITN News.
上記の文で、get it (something) off your (one's) chestの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "get it (something) off your (one's) chest" mean?
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解答
意味：英辞郎によると、
〔問題・悩み・考え・感情などを〕打ち明けてさっぱりする［胸のつかえを下ろす・心を軽くする・心の重荷を下ろす］、言いたいことを思い切って言う、自分の言い分を言う、鬱憤を晴らす◆【直訳】胸の中にある悩みなどを胸(chest)から離した(off)状態にする(get)
Answer
According to Merriam-Webster:to tell someone about (something that has been making one upset or unhappy)
Examples
- You've been a little cold to me lately. Is there something you'd like to get off your chest?
- I had spent two months worrying about it and I was glad to get it off my chest.
- I thought these meetings would help the kids get some of their worries off their chests.
- People are able to get things off their chest in these meetings.
- I feel it's done me good to get it off my chest.
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