Dish the dirt Meaning in English
expression
ˈdɪʃ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɝt
DISH thuh DERT
dˈɪʃ/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɜːt
DISH thuh DERT
释义
To share gossip or reveal private, often negative, information about someone.
用法与细微差别
This idiom is informal and usually used when talking about gossip. Often used in social situations; can sound judgmental or light-hearted depending on tone. Related phrases: 'spill the beans', 'gossip about'. Used about people who enjoy spreading rumors.
Spanish: contar chismes - hablar mal (de alguien)Portuguese (BR): contar fofoca - espalhar boatosPortuguese (PT): contar mexericos - espalhar boatosChinese (Simplified): 八卦别人 - 说闲话Chinese (Traditional): 八卦別人 - 說閒話Hindi: गॉसिप करना - किसी के बारे में बुरी बातें फैलानाArabic: نشر الشائعات - الحديث عن الآخرين بسوءBengali: গুজব ছড়ানো - অপবাদ রটানোRussian: распускать сплетни - сплетничатьJapanese: うわさ話をする - ゴシップをばらすVietnamese: buôn chuyện - nói xấuKorean: 뒷담화를 하다 - 소문을 퍼뜨리다Turkish: dedikodu yapmak - hakkında kötü konuşmakUrdu: چغلی کھانا - غیبت کرناIndonesian: menggosip - menyebarkan kabar miring
例句
They love to dish the dirt about celebrities.
basic
Please don't dish the dirt on your coworkers.
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She enjoys getting together with friends to dish the dirt.
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Come on, dish the dirt—what happened at the party last night?
natural
If you dish the dirt about your friends, people might not trust you.
natural
We all know someone who loves to dish the dirt about everyone.
natural