Question 165
HardOriginal questionChoose the correct meaning of the idiom in capitals.
The two brothers WASHED THEIR DIRTY LINEN IN PUBLIC by quarrelling at the wedding.
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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B
Correct answer: B
Explanation
To wash your dirty linen in public is to air private quarrels in front of others.
Worth noting
Made peace is the opposite of what quarrelling at a wedding does.
- Concept
- The meaning of the idiom "wash one's dirty linen in public"
- Typical timeTypical
- 35 s
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