wash dirty linen in public
41public — [[t]pʌ̱blɪk[/t]] ♦ 1) N SING COLL: the N You can refer to people in general, or to all the people in a particular country or community, as the public. Lauderdale House is now open to the public... Pure alcohol is not for sale to the general… …
42public — 1 / pVblIk/ adjective 1 ORDINARY PEOPLE (no comparative) connected with all the ordinary people in a country, who are not members of the government or do not have important jobs: The law was changed as a result of public pressure. | in the public …
43linen — n. & adj. n. 1 a cloth woven from flax. b a particular kind of this. 2 (collect.) articles made or orig. made of linen, calico, etc., as sheets, cloths, shirts, undergarments, etc. adj. made of linen or flax (linen cloth). Phrases and idioms:… …
44linen — lin•en [[t]ˈlɪn ən[/t]] n. 1) tex fabric woven from flax yarns 2) Often, linens. bedding, tablecloths, etc., made of linen cloth or a more common substitute, as cotton 3) tex yarn or thread made from flax 4) tex made of linen: a linen jacket[/ex] …
45dirty — see dirty water will quench fire it’s an ill bird that fouls its own nest don’t throw out your dirty water until you get in fresh one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public …
46linen — see never choose your women or your linen by candlelight one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public …
47wash — see one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public one hand washes the other …
48public — see one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public …
49dirty — dirt|y1 [ dɜrti ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not clean ▸ 2 dealing with sex ▸ 3 using unfair methods ▸ 4 very bad ▸ 5 having illegal drugs ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) not clean: I felt dirty, hungry, and cold. diseases spread by dirty water piles of dirty laundry… …
50wash — verb 1》 clean with water and, typically, soap or detergent. ↘remove (a stain or dirt) in this way. ↘(of fabric, a garment, or dye) withstand cleaning to a specified degree without shrinking or fading. ↘do one s laundry. 2》 (of flowing …
