dish the dirt on something
- dish the dirt on something
- dish the dirt (on (someone/something))
to talk about other people without worrying about being truthful.
E-mail us and dish the dirt on anyone – husbands, kids, whoever.
Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space?
Related vocabulary: dish out something
Etymology: based on the phrase dish out food (= to serve food ) and dirt (= negative information about a person)
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dish the dirt — If you dish the dirt on something or someone, you make unpleasant or shocking information public … The small dictionary of idiomes
dish the dirt — If you dish the dirt on something or someone, you make unpleasant or shocking information public. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
dish the dirt on someone — dish the dirt (on (someone/something)) to talk about other people without worrying about being truthful. E mail us and dish the dirt on anyone – husbands, kids, whoever. Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space? Related… … New idioms dictionary
dish the dirt on — dish the dirt (on (someone/something)) to talk about other people without worrying about being truthful. E mail us and dish the dirt on anyone – husbands, kids, whoever. Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space? Related… … New idioms dictionary
dish the dirt — (on (someone/something)) to talk about other people without worrying about being truthful. E mail us and dish the dirt on anyone – husbands, kids, whoever. Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space? Related vocabulary: dish… … New idioms dictionary
dish out something — dish out (something) to give something too freely and in large amounts. The mayor was famous for dishing out political favors to his pals. Usage notes: often it is criticism or unfriendly remarks that are dished out: She dished out insults as… … New idioms dictionary
dish out — (something) to give something too freely and in large amounts. The mayor was famous for dishing out political favors to his pals. Usage notes: often it is criticism or unfriendly remarks that are dished out: She dished out insults as easily as… … New idioms dictionary
dish — dish1 S3 [dıʃ] n [: Old English; Origin: disc, from Latin discus disk, plate ] 1.) a flat container with low sides, for serving food from or cooking food in →↑bowl ▪ a serving dish ▪ an ovenproof dish dish of ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
dish — [[t]dɪ̱ʃ[/t]] ♦♦♦ dishes, dishing, dished 1) N COUNT A dish is a shallow container with a wide uncovered top. You eat and serve food from dishes and cook food in them. ...plastic bowls and dishes... Pile potatoes into a warm serving dish. 2) N… … English dictionary
dish — 1 noun (C) 1 a flat round container with not very high sides, from which food is served on the table: a serving dish | a vegetable dish compare bowl 1 (1) 2 the dishes all the plates, cups, bowls etc that have been used to eat a meal and need to… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English