I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
wash your dirty linen in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
wash (your) dirty laundry in public — wash (your) dirty laundry/linen in public British & Australian, American & Australian to talk to other people about personal things that you should keep private. I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public … New idioms dictionary
wash your dirty laundry in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
air your dirty linen in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
wash\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… … Словарь американских идиом
air your dirty laundry in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
air\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… … Словарь американских идиом
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
