Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence.

The suspect made a clean breast of it during the enquiry.

confessed his crime

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined idiom in the sentence is >confessed his crime.<

The idiom "make a clean breast of it" means to tell the truth about something, especially something bad that you have done. In the sentence, the suspect is admitting to the crime he committed.

The other options are not correct.

• Asked for a fresh shirt: This does not mean to confess a crime.
• Took off his shirt: This does not mean to confess a crime.
• Blamed his companion: This does not mean to confess a crime.