chest

[ chest ]
/ tʃɛst /

noun

Idioms for chest

    get (something) off one's chest, Informal. to relieve oneself of (problems, troubling thoughts, etc.) by revealing them to someone.
    play it close to the chest. vest(def 16).

Origin of chest

before 900; Middle English; Old English cest, cist < Latin cista < Greek kístē box

OTHER WORDS FROM chest

chest·ful [chest-foo l] /ˈtʃɛst fʊl/, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH chest

celibate chased chaste chest

Words nearby chest

chessboxing, chessel, chessman, chesspiece, chesstree, chest, chest compression, chest lead, chest of drawers, chest of viols, chest pass

British Dictionary definitions for get something off one's chest

chest
/ (tʃɛst) /

noun

  1. the front part of the trunk from the neck to the bellyRelated adjective: pectoral
  2. (as modifier)a chest cold
get something off one's chest informal to unburden oneself of troubles, worries, etc, by talking about them
a box, usually large and sturdy, used for storage or shipping a tea chest
Also: chestful the quantity a chest holds
rare
  1. the place in which a public or charitable institution deposits its funds
  2. the funds so deposited
a sealed container or reservoir for a gas a wind chest; a steam chest

Derived forms of chest

chested, adjective

Word Origin for chest

Old English cest, from Latin cista wooden box, basket, from Greek kistē box

Medical definitions for get something off one's chest

chest
[ chĕst ]

n.

The part of the body between the neck and the abdomen, enclosed by the ribs and the breastbone; thorax.

Cultural definitions for get something off one's chest

get something off one's chest

To confess something: “I know something is troubling you; I'm sure you'll feel better if you tell me and get it off your chest.”

Idioms and Phrases with get something off one's chest

chest

see off one's chest; play one's cards close to one's chest.