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2021-11-09 10:11
Air (one's) dirty laundry in public phrase
To publicly or blatantly talk about one's private matters, especially that which can be awkward.
How can Mary keep airing her dirty laundry in public without being ashamed of herself?
When John aired his dirty laundry in public, everyone around looked at him with contempt.
The verb "air" must be conjugated according to its tense.
This phrase was first used in English in 1867, this idiom derived from an old French proverb.
Do you see anything wrong?
To fall suddenly and heavily to the ground
The biggest building was caved in last night due to the historic storm ever.
