come out in the wash

English

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  1. (idiomatic) Of problems or difficulties, to work out, resolve, or become understood eventually and naturally.
    It may look like a huge mess now, but I expect that it will all come out in the wash as time goes on.
  2. (idiomatic) Used to say that the truth will be revealed in the future.[1]
    You can do everything you can to hide this, but everything comes out in the wash.

References
  1. “come out in the wash”, in Collins English Dictionary.; see also“it will all come out in the wash”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present
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