- air one’s dirty laundry
- Talk about one’s problems.
American business jargon. 2014.
air one’s dirty laundry
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air one's dirty laundry in public — • air one s dirty laundry/linen in public make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues dirty laundry in public … Idioms and examples
air one's dirty linen in public — • air one s dirty laundry/linen in public make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues dirty laundry in public … Idioms and examples
dirty laundry — noun a) Unflattering facts or questionable activities that one wants to remain secret, but which some other may use to blackmail with. If you dont tell me why you did it, Ill air all your dirty laundry to your boss. b) Laundry that is unclean or… … Wiktionary
dirty linen — /dɜti ˈlɪnən/ (say dertee linuhn) noun 1. soiled laundry. 2. private history, especially that of a scandalous nature. –phrase 3. wash (or air) one s dirty linen in public, Colloquial to reveal or discuss matters of a scandalous nature from one s… …
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dirty — dirt|y1 W3S2 [ˈdə:ti US ˈdə:r ] adj comparative dirtier superlative dirtiest ↑clean, ↑dirty ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not clean)¦ 2¦(sex)¦ 3¦(bad/immoral)¦ 4 something is a dirty word 5 give somebody a dirty look 6 dirty trick … Dictionary of contemporary English
dirty — dirt|y1 [ dɜrti ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not clean ▸ 2 dealing with sex ▸ 3 using unfair methods ▸ 4 very bad ▸ 5 having illegal drugs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not clean: I felt dirty, hungry, and cold. diseases spread by dirty water piles of dirty laundry… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
dirty linen — noun personal matters that could be embarrassing if made public • Syn: ↑dirty laundry • Hypernyms: ↑personal business, ↑personal matters, ↑affairs * * * noun : private or domestic matters whose exposure in public would bring shame or… … Useful english dictionary
air — air1 W1S1 [eə US er] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gas)¦ 2¦(space above the ground)¦ 3¦(planes)¦ 4 be in the air 5¦(appearance)¦ 6 be up in the air 7 be on/off (the) air 8¦(music)¦ 9 airs 10 be walking/floating on air … Dictionary of contemporary English
British slang — circuBritish slang is English language slang used in the UK. Slang is informal language sometimes peculiar to a particular social class or group and its use in Britain dates back to before the 16th century. The language of slang, in common with… … Wikipedia
