air one's dirty laundry in public en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic, slang) To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| airing one's dirty laundry in public | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| airs one's dirty laundry in public | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| aired one's dirty laundry in public | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| aired one's dirty laundry in public | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Relateds
air out · airing · wear one's heart on one's sleeve
Synonyms
wash one's dirty linen in public · air one's dirty linen in public · wash one's dirty laundry in public
Translations (15)
ro spăla rufele murdare în public (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · pl ujawnić (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · el τα εν οίκω μη εν δήμω (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · fi pestä likapyykkiä julkisesti (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · es sacar los trapos sucios a “la colada” / relucir (todos) (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · pl prać brudy (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · fr laver son linge sale en public (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · it i panni sporchi si lavano in famiglia (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · cmn 家醜外揚 /家丑外扬 (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · cs prát špinavé prádlo na veřejnosti (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · pl ujawniać (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · ru выноси́ть сор из избы́ (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · es sacar los trapitos al sol (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · fi puida julkisesti (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public) · nl de vuile was buiten hangen (to reveal one's sordid secrets to the public)