Example: Après la réunion, elle a vidé son sac sur tous les problèmes.
Definition
"Vider son sac" is a French expression meaning to freely express all one's thoughts or complaints, often to relieve emotional burden. For example, after a meeting, someone might 'vider son sac' by openly discussing all their problems.
Translations
To get everything off one's chest
Vaciar el saco
Je hart luchten
Buidar el pap
Sich alles von der Seele reden
Etymology
The expression "vider son sac" literally means 'to empty one's bag' in French. It metaphorically suggests unloading one's worries or feelings as if emptying a bag. The phrase likely originated from the idea of removing a physical load to feel lighter emotionally.
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To get everything off one's chest