выносить сор из избы

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “to take the trash out of the izba”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vɨnɐˈsʲit͡sʲ sor ɪz‿ɨzˈbɨ]

Verb

выноси́ть сор из избы́ • (vynosítʹ sor iz izbý) impf (perfective вы́нести сор из избы́)

  1. (figuratively) to air one's dirty laundry in public, to wash one's dirty linen in public, to foul one's own nest, to tell tales out of school

Conjugation

Conjugation of выносить сор из избы: see выносить

See also

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