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airing one's dirty laundry in public

airing one's dirty laundry in public is the present participle and gerund of air one's dirty laundry in public.

Meaning of air one's dirty laundry in public

Verb

air one's dirty laundry in public (third-person singular simple present airs one's dirty laundry in public, present participle airing one's dirty laundry in public, simple past and past participle aired one's dirty laundry in public)

  1. (idiomatic, slang) To reveal one's sordid secrets to the public.

Questions about airing one's dirty laundry in public

What is airing one's dirty laundry in public the present participle and gerund of?
Airing one's dirty laundry in public is the present participle and gerund of air one's dirty laundry in public.

Words near airing one's dirty laundry in public in the dictionary

  1. airinesses
  2. airing
  3. airing cupboard
  4. airing cupboards
  5. airing off
  6. airing one's dirty laundry in public
  7. airing one's dirty linen in public
  8. airing one's paunch
  9. airing out
  10. airing up
  11. airings

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