Idiom
dig up dirt
Meaning
To examine in order to find negative information for public opinion, usually with the purpose of embarrassing or discrediting a person.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The reporter tries to dig up dirt on the politician.”
“During the election, the opposing team spent weeks trying to dig up dirt on their rival to ruin his reputation.”
“The journalist spent months investigating the executive's past, hoping to dig up dirt that would finally expose the corruption hidden behind his public success.”
Examples
simple
“The reporter tries to dig up dirt on the politician.”
contextual
“During the election, the opposing team spent weeks trying to dig up dirt on their rival to ruin his reputation.”
complex
“The journalist spent months investigating the executive's past, hoping to dig up dirt that would finally expose the corruption hidden behind his public success.”
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