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)

New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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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

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