| 单词 | to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto wash one's dirty linen at home, in public c. to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public: said figuratively with reference to domestic quarrels or grievances, the discussion of which is best confined to the family circle.Cf. French Il faut laver son linge sale en famille. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > statement > state or declare [verb (intransitive)] > discuss private matter in public to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > keeping from knowledge > keep quiet about [phrase] to keep or hold (a matter) counsel (later in counsela1400 to keep secret1399 to keep (something) dark1532 to draw a veil over1582 not to tell one's shirt1586 to keep one's (own) counsel1604 to put (also keep) in one's pocketa1616 to name no names1692 to make a secret of1738 to keep (‥) snug1778 to clap, put, or keep the thumb on1825 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 to hold back1956 to sweep (also brush, kick, etc.) (something) under the rug1956 to get it off one's chest1961 to sweep (or push) (something) under the carpet1963 society > communication > manifestation > manifestness > openness or unconcealedness > openly [phrase] not to (or at) laina1375 with (an) open facea1425 to (one's) teeth1542 to wash one's dirty linen at home, in public1867 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xliv. 2 I do not like to trouble you with my private affairs;—there is nothing, I think, so bad as washing one's dirty linen in public. 1891 Law Times 91 21/2 It is ridiculous that grave disputes..should be kept waiting while the dirty linen of high society is..washed in public. 1895 Globe 23 May 1 People who ought to wash their dirty linen at home will not be satisfied with a less public laundry than Piccadilly. < as lemmas |
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