Idiom
wash one's dirty linen in public
Meaning
Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Please do not wash your dirty linen in public.”
“The couple argued loudly at the dinner party, choosing to wash their dirty linen in public instead of talking privately.”
“Despite the intense media scrutiny, the family refused to wash their dirty linen in public, maintaining a dignified silence about their internal conflicts.”
Examples
simple
“Please do not wash your dirty linen in public.”
contextual
“The couple argued loudly at the dinner party, choosing to wash their dirty linen in public instead of talking privately.”
complex
“Despite the intense media scrutiny, the family refused to wash their dirty linen in public, maintaining a dignified silence about their internal conflicts.”
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