| 单词 | to air one's laundry |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto air one's (dirty) laundry (also linen) colloquial. to air one's (dirty) laundry (also linen) and variants: to reveal or discuss private matters, esp. of a scandalous or controversial nature (cf. to wash one's dirty linen at home, to wash one's dirty linen in public at linen n. 3a). ΚΠ 1872 Chicago Tribune 18 Feb. 4/2 If Congressmen have dirty linen to air, let them air it at home among their constituents. 1923 Los Angeles Times 12 Dec. i. 2/7 Dirty Linen is Aired in Paris Suit... Heiress in Court Fight on Breach of Marriage Contract. 1967 Boston Sunday Herald 7 May (TV Mag. section) 11/2 Lana Turner and Cliff Robertson airing their linen in Mexico. 1988 Guardian (Nexis) 30 May They thought it was very un-Guards Officerly to air their dirty laundry in public. 2004 Company Mar. 168/1 Don't air your dirty laundry to the IT guy or tell the girl on reception that your ex wasn't very well endowed. < as lemmas |
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