Wash (one's) dirty linen in public In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "wash (one's) dirty linen in public", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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Meaning of Wash (one's) dirty linen in public

Synonyms:

air (one's) dirty laundry in public , air your dirty linen in public

Wash (one's) dirty linen in public American British disapproving phrase

Used to describe someone who shares with the public his/her private problem.

You can't gain trust by washing your dirty linen in public, you're just bothering other people.

If someone asks me about my past, I will say nothing at all. I don't want to wash all my dirty linen in public.

Other phrases about:

blabbermouth

1(n) A person who talks a lot and tend to tell secrets

2(v) To tell secrets to other people

Grammar and Usage of Wash (one's) dirty linen in public

Verb Forms

  • washs (one's) dirty linen in public
  • washing (one's) dirty linen in public
  • washed (one's) dirty linen in public

The verb "wash" should be conjugated according to its tense. 

Origin of Wash (one's) dirty linen in public

This expression is originated in France.

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