"se frapper la poitrine" meaning in Français

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Verb

IPA: \sə fʁɑ.pe la pwa.tʁin\
  1. Se repentir d’une faute. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: fr-se_frapper_la_poitrine-fr-verb-7s4Wtsbt Categories (other): Exemples en français, Métaphores en français
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: battre sa coulpe
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