air one's dirty linen in public
air one's dirty linen in public and wash one's dirty linen in public
Fig. to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)
They are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?
She will talk to anyone about her problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public?
热门单词
- acquainted with sth
- Again(, please).
- after the style of so or sth
- a (good) working over
- all over hell and half of Georgia
- all over the earth
- (all) well and good
- a lot of nerve
- amalgamate
- An empty sack cannot stand upright.
- an itchy palm
- An ounce of common sense is worth a pound of theory.
- anything
- a package deal
- a parting of the ways
- a pipe dream
- a pocket of resistance
- Appearances can be deceiving.
- appoint so to sth
- (Are you) ready to order?
- arouse so from sth
