sing in tribulation

sing in tribulation

To succumb to torture and confess one's misdeeds. I know he stole chickens from my farm, and he'll tell you all about it, once he's singing in tribulation!
See also: sing, tribulation
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • tribulation
  • make a clean breast
  • make a clean breast of
  • make a clean breast of (something)
  • make a clean breast of it
  • make a clean breast of something
  • answer for
  • wear sackcloth and ashes
  • in sackcloth and ashes
  • sackcloth