wash one's dirty laundry in public: meaning & examples

Meanings:

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  American EnglishGeneral Englishinformalpejorative
  • To discuss or reveal private, embarrassing, or contentious matters in public rather than handling them privately.
  • To air personal or family disputes publicly, thereby exposing private problems to outside scrutiny or criticism.

  Examples

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  • I told Sarah not to wash her dirty laundry in public during the meeting, but she went ahead and shared all the office gossip.

    Le dije a Sarah que no discutiera sus asuntos privados en público durante la reunión, pero ella siguió adelante y compartió todo el chisme de la oficina.

  • You shouldn't wash your dirty laundry in public; family problems are better solved behind closed doors.

    No deberías ventilar tus problemas familiares en público; los problemas familiares se resuelven mejor a puerta cerrada.

  • They washed their dirty laundry in public by airing personal disagreements on social media.

    Expusieron sus problemas personales en público al mostrar sus desacuerdos en las redes sociales.