come forward
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Criminology, Human sciences, Law, Sciences Idiomatic To offer help or information, especially about a crime.
- I’m coming forward to publicly share my own story in the hope that I can encourage others to do the same and help tear down the wall of silence that perpetuates further abuse.2014 August 29, Ruzwana Bashir, “The untold story of how a culture of shame perpetuates abuse. I know, I was a victim”, in The Guardian:
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Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see come, forward.