wash one's dirty linen in public

wash one's dirty linen in public
"стирать своё грязное бельё на людях"; ≈ выносить сор из избы; см. тж. wash one's dirty linen at home

I do not suppose he wanted a scandal that might well jeopardise his political future. It may be that Lady Kastellan's advisers threatened to defend the case and the prospect of washing dirty linen in public horrified him. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Complete Short Stories’, ‘A Casual Affair’) — Не думаю, что лорд Кастеллан был бы рад скандалу, который грозил его карьере. Возможно, друзья леди Кастеллан сообщили ему, что у нее на суде будет защитник. И перспектива перемывать свое грязное белье на людях ужасала его.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • wash one's dirty linen in public — phrasal : to carry on or discuss pesonal, domestic, or private quarrels or scandals in public advised the members of his party not to wash their dirty linen in public * * * wash one s dirty linen in public or (rare) ● linen * * * wash one s dirty …   Useful english dictionary

  • wash\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • wash one's dirty linen in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash …   English terms dictionary

  • one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public — It is unwise to publicize private disputes or scandals. The saying is very often used in the metaphorical phrase to wash one’s dirty linen in public. Cf. Fr. c’est en famille, ce n’est pas en publique, qu’on lave son linge sale, one washes one’s… …   Proverbs new dictionary

  • wash one's dirty laundry in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash …   English terms dictionary

  • wash one's dirty linen (or laundry) in public — informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. → wash …   English new terms dictionary

  • air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • air\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… …   Словарь американских идиом


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