dirty linen
Example Sentences
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"It is still very much a work in progress. An awful lot has been said between the two. So much dirty linen has been put out in the public, so to speak."
From Fox News
I pick up the dirty laundry because the truck comes at 5 and we want to give him as much dirty linen as possible.
From New York Times
Hauling the dirty linen can be tough sometimes for Layher, who stands not quite 5 feet, 2 inches.
From Washington Times
A team of Hatzola volunteers in full PPE clean ambulances, dispose of dirty linen and restock anything that has been used that day.
From The Guardian
Don’t wash your dirty linen in a watched pot.
From The New Yorker
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.