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- adjective idiomatic, Christianity Relating to a Christian conversion, recommitment, or associated ritual, especially public confession.
- adjective idiomatic, US Relating to a similar secular ritual.
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Examples
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I promised myself me and Rick was gone have a come-to-Jesus meeting before we left the suite in the morning.
Real wifeys Meesha Mink 2011
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"I really think this is going to bring the leaders to a little bit of a come-to-Jesus moment where they say, 'Wait a minute—we've got to make these things work,' " said William Hoagland, a former longtime GOP budget aide.
After Downgrade, Debt Panel May Be Congress's First Test John D. McKinnon 2011
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Meanwhile, Michael has a come-to-Jesus moment when he attends the ceremony that could be the beginning of the end of Michael Scott on The Office.
Mega Buzz: Housewives' Mystery Bride, Dexter's Accident and Vampire's New Blood 2010
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But a lot of his earnest films remain worth watching—for instance, "Elmer Gantry" 1960, if only because of Burt Lancaster's come-to-Jesus performance, and "In Cold Blood" has retained its gloomy power as well.
Hard-Nosed Hollywood Scott Eyman 2011
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This is your tipping point, Wall Street; your come-to-Jesus moment, Corporate America.
Michael Moore: How I Got to Madison, Wisconsin Michael Moore 2011
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I promised myself me and Rick was gone have a come-to-Jesus meeting before we left the suite in the morning.
Real wifeys Meesha Mink 2011
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Typical of his problems is the comment of Florida freshman Republican Allen West, whose response to the recent $38.5 billion budget cutting package Boehner negotiated with President Obama was that: "I think my leadership needs to probably sit down and have a come-to-Jesus with themselves."
Terry Newell: The Deficit and the Whirlwind Terry Newell 2011
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What bugs the hell out of you home-boy is that McCain lost and that means you lost and now you have to have a come-to-Jesus meeting on the facts that Obama won and the GOP is out for 30+ years.
GOP senator to Sotomayor: your speeches 'bug the hell out of me' 2009
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I promised myself me and Rick was gone have a come-to-Jesus meeting before we left the suite in the morning.
Real wifeys Meesha Mink 2011
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This is your tipping point, Wall Street; your come-to-Jesus moment, Corporate America.
Michael Moore: How I Got to Madison, Wisconsin Michael Moore 2011
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