dig up (some) dirt

dig up (some) dirt
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 person)

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