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dirty laundry
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dirty laundry noun
dirty laundry
noun
Learner's definition of DIRTY LAUNDRY
[noncount]
: private information that causes shame and embarrassment when it is made public隐私；家丑
- The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired/washed in public.公司正在努力不让内部丑闻公之于众。
- Let's not air our dirty laundry [=discuss our problems, make our problems known] in public.咱们别让家丑外扬。
— called also dirty linen
dirty laundry
noun
: private matters whose public exposure brings distress and embarrassment
called also dirty linen
Example Sentences
The company is trying to keep its dirty laundry from being aired in public.
Recent Examples on the Web The owner of the laundromat starts to fabricate strange evidence against them from their dirty laundry, claiming to have received certain instructions to do so. 
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 The mayhem around the six-week trial — which Depp specifically requested be televised — was nearly unprecedented, even when taking into account that people would naturally be interested in two high-profile actors airing out their dirty laundry. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Double-meanings, disguises, and dirty laundry as lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing two wealthy married women. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022 Disputes over pay in campaigns are relatively common but often handled privately — politicians don’t want a reputation for not paying, and vendors don’t want a reputation for airing dirty laundry. Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 The fictional man who loved his family, but cheated on his wife and was a ruthless killer, who tried to get his head right by airing his dirty laundry to a shrink, brought on the era of TV’s antihero. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 June 2022 As Everly told the story, Holly even took some other people's dirty laundry on the plane. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2022 Cardone suggested avoiding the trap of gossip and sharing your dirty laundry, which opens you up to criticism. John Brandon, Forbes, 20 June 2022 But Armstrong also blamed the airing of Coinbase's dirty laundry on a culture damaged by the prevalence of remote work. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 June 2022 See More
Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 12 Aug. 2022 The mayhem around the six-week trial — which Depp specifically requested be televised — was nearly unprecedented, even when taking into account that people would naturally be interested in two high-profile actors airing out their dirty laundry. Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2022 Double-meanings, disguises, and dirty laundry as lovable rogue Sir John Falstaff sets about improving his financial situation by wooing two wealthy married women. Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2022 Disputes over pay in campaigns are relatively common but often handled privately — politicians don’t want a reputation for not paying, and vendors don’t want a reputation for airing dirty laundry. Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 The fictional man who loved his family, but cheated on his wife and was a ruthless killer, who tried to get his head right by airing his dirty laundry to a shrink, brought on the era of TV’s antihero. Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 June 2022 As Everly told the story, Holly even took some other people's dirty laundry on the plane. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2022 Cardone suggested avoiding the trap of gossip and sharing your dirty laundry, which opens you up to criticism. John Brandon, Forbes, 20 June 2022 But Armstrong also blamed the airing of Coinbase's dirty laundry on a culture damaged by the prevalence of remote work. Phil Wahba, Fortune, 10 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1967, in the meaning defined above
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