chest 
/ˈtʃɛst/ noun
plural chests /ˈtʃɛst/ noun [count] 1 : a container (such as a box or case) for holding things or moving them from place to place
▪ a linen chest ▪ a tool chest ▪ a treasure chest ▪ a medicine chest [=a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items] — see also chest of drawers, hope chest, war chest 2 : the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach
▪ He has a broad chest. ▪ The pain is in my upper chest. — often used before another noun ▪ the chest cavity ▪ a chest X-ray ▪ She's been complaining of chest pains. — see picture at human
▪ a linen chest ▪ a tool chest ▪ a treasure chest ▪ a medicine chest [=a cabinet on a bathroom wall that is used for storing medicine and small items] — see also chest of drawers, hope chest, war chest
▪ He has a broad chest. ▪ The pain is in my upper chest. — often used before another noun ▪ the chest cavity ▪ a chest X-ray ▪ She's been complaining of chest pains. — see picture at human
close to your chest — see 2close
get (something) off your chest
: to tell someone about something that has been making you upset or unhappy
▪ You've been a little cold to me lately. Is there something you'd like to get off your chest?
▪ You've been a little cold to me lately. Is there something you'd like to get off your chest?
— chest·ed /ˈtʃɛstəd/ adjective — used in combination ▪ flat-chested ▪ bare-chested
/ˈtʃɛstəd/ adjective — used in combination ▪ flat-chested ▪ bare-chested
