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dirty linen

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meanings of dirtyand linen


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dirty
adjective
uk /ˈdɜː.ti/ us /ˈdɝː.t̬i/
marked with dirt, mud, etc., or containing something such as pollution ...
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linen
noun[U]
uk /ˈlɪn.ɪn/ us /ˈlɪn.ɪn/
strong cloth made from the fibres of the ...
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Examples of dirty linen


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It was the usual procedure, about once a week, to wash their dirtylinen in public.
On the one hand, how can we give lessons to others and be credible without first washing our own dirtylinen in public?
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I am sure that some of the delegates there were reduced to washing their dirtylinen in their own bedrooms.
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In so many cases it was merely an outlet for spite and blackmail, and washing of dirtylinen in public.
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We want him to come here and wash his dirtylinen in front of us.
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If there is any dirtylinen to be washed, let it be done in the proper place.
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Nevertheless, we must face the fact that dirtylinen has to be washed.
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Obviously, this will result in many bitter wrangles in court and a great deal of dirtylinen being washed.
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I think that on the whole it is better to wash one's dirtylinen in public.
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We don't want to have to wash our dirtylinen in public.
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I would return now to my laundries rather than to the dirtylinen relating to them.
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Nobody wants the washing of dirtylinen in public, but what we do want is to be reassured of the prospects of the future.
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Of course there are two schools of thought about dirtylinen.
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It is said that we are washing dirtylinen in public or that we are pursuing a man who is on the retired list.
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Why should he be forced by statutory declaration to signify his intentions and then afterwards to have his dirtylinen washed in public?
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Why should dirtylinen be washed in public?
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Every time there is any allegation of an infringement, we have to wash our dirtylinen in public.
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If dirtylinen is not washed it will produce lice and disease.
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First, clearly a great deal of dirtylinen has been publicly washed in the last few weeks.
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