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wash dirty laundry in public

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wash your dirty laundry/linen in public

  (British & Australian) also air your dirty laundry/linen in public (American & Australian)

to talk to other people about personal things that you should keep private I was brought up to believe that it was wrong to wash your dirty linen in public.

See play dirty, talk dirty

See also: dirty, laundry, public, wash