- dig the dirt
- to try to find out bad things about someone in order to stop other people admiring them.
No effort is being spared to dig up dirt on the enemy.
(often + on)
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
dig the dirt
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dig up dirt — informal discover and reveal damaging information about someone * * * dig up (the) dirt see ↑dirt • • • Main Entry: ↑dig … Useful english dictionary
dig up the dirt — dig up (the) dirt see ↑dirt • • • Main Entry: ↑dig … Useful english dictionary
dig up dirt on — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… … New idioms dictionary
dig up dirt — verb To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person. The freelance investigative reporter made a career of digging up dirt on celebrities for tabloids … Wiktionary
dig up dirt on someone — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… … New idioms dictionary
dig — I. /dɪg / (say dig) verb (dug or, Archaic, digged, digging) –verb (i) 1. to break up, turn over, or remove earth, etc., as with a spade; make an excavation. 2. to make one s way by, or as by, digging. –verb (t) 3. to penetrate and loosen (the… …
dirt — /dɜt / (say dert) noun 1. earth or soil, especially when loose. 2. any foul or filthy substance, as excrement, mud, etc. 3. something vile, mean, or worthless. 4. moral filth; vileness. 5. abusive or scurrilous language. 6. unsavoury or malicious …
dirt digging — /ˈdɜt dɪgɪŋ/ (say dert diging) noun Politics research into the past life of a political candidate in order to find something discreditable about them. {from the phrase dig the dirt on someone. See dirt (def. 9) …
Dig Dug — American arcade flyer for Dig Dug Developer(s) Namco Publisher(s) … Wikipedia
dirt — [ dɜrt ] noun uncount * 1. ) soil or MUD (=soil mixed with water): Groups of children were playing in the dirt. mounds of dirt 2. ) a substance that makes something dirty: His face was covered in dirt. Angelo brushed the dirt off his coat. 3. )… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
