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dirty look

[dirty look] {n.}, {informal} A look that shows dislike. * /Miss Parker sent Joe to the principal's office for giving her a dirty look./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

dirty old man

[dirty old man] {n. phr.} An older man who shows an unhealthy interest in young girls. * /"Stay away from Uncle Algernon, Sally," her mother warned. "He is a dirty […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

air one's dirty linen in public

[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 […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

dirty story

[dirty story] {n. phr.} An improper or obscene story. * /Uncle Bill is much too fond of telling dirty stories in order to embarrass his friends./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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