sacar los trapitos al sol

1.
General Spanishliteralneutral
- To hang small cloths or garments out in the sun to dry (literal action).
2.
SpainLatin Americafigurativeinformal
- To expose private matters, faults, or past disputes publicly; to air 'dirty laundry' with the intent or effect of embarrassing or discrediting someone.

Examples:

ES: Si están tratando de sacar los trapitos al sol... no pienso verlos.
EN: If they're trying to drag out a family skeleton... I won't listen to them.
ES: No me gusta sacar los trapitos al sol.
EN: I don't like to air our dirty laundry out.
ES: - Escucha, no tienes que sacar los trapitos al sol aquí.
EN: - LISTEN, HEY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO AIR OUT YOUR DIRTY LAUNDRY HERE.
ES: Y si intentas cualquier mierda al irte, si intentas desautorizarme de algún modo, empezaré a sacar los trapitos al sol.
EN: And if you try to pull any shit on your way out, if you try to undermine me in any way, oh, I will pull skeletons from your closet.
ES: ¿Nos vamos a sacar los trapitos al sol?
EN: Are we going to air our dirty laundry?