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1 linen
['linin]1) (( also adjective) (of) cloth made of flax used to make sheets, tablecloths, tea-towels etc: This handkerchief is made of linen; linen sheets.) laneno platno; lanen2) (articles made of linen or, now more usually, cotton: table-linen; bed-linen.) perilo* * *[línin]nounlaneno platno, perilo, posteljno perilo, lanena prejafiguratively to wash one's dirty linen in public (at home) — prati umazano perilo pred ljudmi (doma)linen shower — zabava, na kateri je nevesta obdarovana s perilom -
2 dirty
1) (not clean: dirty clothes.) umazan2) (mean or unfair: a dirty trick.) umazan, nizkoten3) (offensive; obscene: dirty books.) opolzek4) ((of weather) stormy.) slab* * *I [dɜ:ti]adjective ( dirtily adverb)umazan, blaten; figuratively prostaški, nizkoten, podel; grd; opolzekto do the dirty on s.o. — izrabiti stisko koga, grdo z njim ravnatidirty weather — deževno, slabo vremedirty work — umazano, neprijetno delo; lopovščinadirty trick — surovost, prostaštvoII [dɜ:ti]intransitive verb & intransitive verb umazati (se); osramotiti
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wash (your) dirty linen in public — wash (your) dirty laundry/linen in public British & Australian, 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 … New idioms dictionary
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's dirty linen in public — See: AIR ONE S DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC … Dictionary of American idioms
wash one's dirty linen in public — phrasal : to carry on or discuss pesonal, domestic, or private quarrels or scandals in public advised the members of his party not to wash their dirty linen in public * * * wash one s dirty linen in public or (rare) ● linen * * * wash one s dirty … Useful english dictionary
wash\ one's\ dirty\ linen\ in\ public — • air one s dirty linen in public • wash one s dirty linen in public v. phr. To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. Everyone in the school knew that… … Словарь американских идиом
wash your dirty linen in public — air/wash/your dirty linen/laundry/in public phrase to discuss private subjects or problems in public Washing football’s dirty linen in public does nothing for the game. Thesaurus: to discuss something … Useful english dictionary
wash or air one's dirty linen in public — idi wash or air one s dirty linen in public, to reveal one s secrets or shame to outsiders … From formal English to slang
wash one's dirty linen in public — ► wash one s dirty linen (or laundry) in public informal discuss one s personal affairs in public. Main Entry: ↑wash … English terms dictionary
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
air one's dirty linen in public — or[wash one s dirty linen in public] {v. phr.} To talk about your private quarrels or disgraces where others can hear; make public something embarrassing that should be kept secret. * /Everyone in the school knew that the superintendent and the… … Dictionary of American idioms
one does not wash one’s dirty linen in public — It is unwise to publicize private disputes or scandals. The saying is very often used in the metaphorical phrase to wash one’s dirty linen in public. Cf. Fr. c’est en famille, ce n’est pas en publique, qu’on lave son linge sale, one washes one’s… … Proverbs new dictionary