Don’t wash your dirty laundry in public
The meaning of the english idiom Don’t wash your dirty laundry in public
(UK) People, especially couples, who argue in front of others or involve others in their personal problems and crises, are said to be washing their dirty laundry in public; making public things that are best left private. (In American English, ‘don’t air your dirty laundry in public’ is used.)
- Air your dirty laundry in public Air your dirty laundry in public
- Don’t wash your dirty linen in public Don’t wash your dirty linen in public
- To wash one’s dirty linen in public To wash one’s dirty linen in public
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