The dinner party became uncomfortable when the host began to air his colleagues' dirty laundry in public.
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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 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… …
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
One Tree Hill (season 7) — One Tree Hill: Season 7 One Tree Hill Season 7 DVD Cover Country of origin … Wikipedia
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
public — pub|lic1 W1S1 [ˈpʌblık] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(ordinary people)¦ 2¦(for anyone)¦ 3¦(government)¦ 4¦(known about)¦ 5¦(not hidden)¦ 6¦(place with a lot of people)¦ 7 public life 8 public image 9 go public 10 public appearanc … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
wash — ► VERB 1) clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent. 2) (of flowing water) carry or move in a particular direction. 3) be carried by flowing water. 4) (wash over) occur all around without greatly affecting. 5) literary wet or moisten. 6) … English terms dictionary
washable — wash ► VERB 1) clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent. 2) (of flowing water) carry or move in a particular direction. 3) be carried by flowing water. 4) (wash over) occur all around without greatly affecting. 5) literary wet or… … English terms dictionary
