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    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Wash your dirty linen in public
    Question

    Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.
    Wash your dirty linen in public

    A.

    Fight with everyone unnecessarily

    B.

    Discuss private matters in front of others

    C.

    Complain about everything

    D.

    Hang clothes outside

    Correct option is B

    Option (b) is the correct meaning of the given idiom.
    Wash your dirty linen in public: To discuss private, personal, or family matters openly, especially ones that cause shame or embarrassment. (Hindi: अपनी पारिवारिक या निजी समस्याएँ सार्वजनिक करना)
    Example: You should not wash your dirty linen in public; keep your marital issues private.
    Other related idioms and their meanings:
    · Skeletons in the closet – Secrets from the past (गुप्त शर्मनाक तथ्य)
    · Air one's grievances – Express complaints in public (अपनी शिकायतें सार्वजनिक करना)
    · Spill the beans – Reveal a secret (राज खोलना)

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