wash one's dirty laundry in public
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To publicly discuss or expose one's personal problems or embarrassing issues
điscuss hoặc tiết lộ vấn đề hoặc vấn đề nhục nhã của bản thân trước công chúng
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “wash one's dirty laundry in public” mean?
To publicly discuss or expose one's personal problems or embarrassing issues Literally: to wash dirty clothes in a public place
Is “wash one's dirty laundry in public” formal or informal?
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