Wash Dirty Linen in Public
Wash Dirty Linen in Public
to openly discuss something embarrassing in public, to discuss public affairs, spill the beans, reveal secret affairs, reveal personal and private matters openly, show one’s hand:
The information on the schooling system confirmed an established pattern in the republic by which the authorities – at all levels – did their best not to wash dirty linen in public and to solve thorny problems without involving their superiors or external bodies.
Antonym: keep a stiff upper lip
French: révéler des affaires privées
Farsi: موارد خصوصی را آشکار ساختن
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