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airing one's dirty linen in public

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

Meaning of air one's dirty linen in public

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of air one's dirty laundry in public.

Questions about airing one's dirty linen in public

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

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

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

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