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I dish the dirt out, and I can take it. But why should my mother and children have to take it? In 20 years, I have taken any number of stories, most of which are not true, without a murmur of complaint. But some stories you have to draw the line and say No.
Jeremy Clarkson

Meaning of "dish the dirt" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISH THE DIRT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISH THE DIRT

dish
dish aerial
dish antenna
dish it out
dish out
dish rack
dish soap
dish towel
dish up
dishabilitate
dishabilitation
dishabille
dishabit
dishallow
disharmonic
disharmonies
disharmonious
disharmoniously
disharmonise
disharmonize

WORDS THAT END LIKE DISH THE DIRT

dirt
do someone dirt
dress shirt
eat dirt
flirt
girt
miniskirt
pay dirt
pencil skirt
polo shirt
shirt
skirt
squirt
strike pay dirt
sweatshirt
T-shirt
tee shirt
tee-shirt
treat someone like dirt
upskirt

Synonyms and antonyms of dish the dirt in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «dish the dirt» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of dish the dirt to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of dish the dirt from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «dish the dirt» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

菜的污垢
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

repartir la suciedad
570 millions of speakers

English

dish the dirt
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गंदगी पकवान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طبق التراب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

блюдо грязь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

repartir a terra
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ময়লা থালা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bomber la saleté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinggan mangkuk
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gericht den Schmutz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

汚れを皿
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

먼지를 접시
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngumbah rereget
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

món ăn bẩn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அழுக்கு டிஷ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घाण घालणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Pisliği bul
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

servire lo sporco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

danie brud
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

блюдо бруд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

antena murdăria
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πιάτο το χώμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Skep die vuil
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maträtt smutsen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

parabolen skitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of dish the dirt

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISH THE DIRT»

The term «dish the dirt» is normally little used and occupies the 131.134 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about dish the dirt

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2 QUOTES WITH «DISH THE DIRT»

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Jeremy Clarkson
I dish the dirt out, and I can take it. But why should my mother and children have to take it? In 20 years, I have taken any number of stories, most of which are not true, without a murmur of complaint. But some stories you have to draw the line and say No.
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Jeremy Clarkson
I dish the dirt out and I can take it. But why should my mother and children have to take it?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISH THE DIRT»

Discover the use of dish the dirt in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to dish the dirt and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
Did you know that now astronauts can dish the dirt from space? * Related vocabulary dish out sth at dish origin: based on the phrase dish out food (= to serve food ) and dirt (= negative information about a person) hit the dirt to fall to the ground ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
[Late 1900s] Also see GET ONE'S FEET WET. direction 'See STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. dirt b In addition to the idiom beginning with DIRT, also see DIG UP (DIRT); DISH THE DIRT; EAT CROW (DIRT); HIT THE DECK (DIRT); PAY  ...
Christine Ammer, 2013
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No Uncertain Terms: More Writing from the Popular "On ...
... to dish the dirt, as used by P. G. Wodehouse in 1964: "He thinks you fall short in the way of dishing the dirt." That uses dirt as "gossip" the way Ernest Hemingway did in The 320 WILLIAM SAFIRE.
William Safire, 2004
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"verb dish the dirttotell people unpleasantorshocking personal informationabout someone: She agreed to dish the dirt on her ex-husband for a fee of fifty thousand pounds. "phrasal verbs dish sth out [M] informal 1 to give or say things topeople ...
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The Oxford Dictionary of Idioms
dish. dish the dirt reveal or spread scandalous information or gossip. informal 1997New Scientist We love revisionist biographies that dish the dirt on our icons. dishwater dull as dishwater:seeDULL. distance go the distance complete a ...
Judith Siefring, 2004
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Dictionary of Americanisms, Briticisms, Canadianisms and ...
Am.disenfranhise, take awayfrom sb. their righttovote. dish Am. 1. plate,flat usu. round dishwitha slightly raised edge, from which food is served or eaten. 2.sl. gossip. dish (the dirt) Am. sl. spread malicious gossip: We sat around dishing the dirt ...
V. S. Matyushenkov, 2010
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The Chambers Dictionary
dish out to serve out; to share (food) among several people; to give, give out ( colloq', usu disparagingly, esp with /'/, of rough treatment, punishment, etc); dish the dirt see under dirt; dish up to serve up, (esp fig of old materials presented again).
Allied Chambers, 1998
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Dirt
The chapters predict and report on city waterfronts revamped by climate change, the reinvention of suburbia, and cityscapes of ruins; dish the dirt with yet-to-be proven facts; make such unexpected linkages as ornament to weed growth and ...
Megan Born, Helene Mary Furján, Lily Jencks, 2012
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365 American English Idioms
IDIOM #59: dish the did: How to use it: [someone] dishs the dirt with another person Explanation: When you dish the dirt, you gossip. Example: Jill and Carol spent the afternoon dishing the dirt about their neighbors.
Michael DiGiacomo, 2013
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
verb dish the dirt to tell people unpleasant or shocking personal information about someone: She agreed to dish the dirt on her ex-husband for a fee of fifty thousand pounds. ^phrasal verbs dish sth out [M] informal 1 to give or say things to ...
‎2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISH THE DIRT»

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Aisleyne Horgan-Wallace leaves the Big Brother house: 'Helen …
The glamour model – who first competed on Big Brother in 2006 – sat down with Emma Willis to dish the dirt after completing her Timebomb ... «Digital Spy UK, Jul 15»
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Rita Ora isn't jealous of Calvin Harris' girlfriend Taylor Swift
In the same interview, Rita also refused to dish the dirt on another one of her exes, Rob Kardashian. The pair had an embarrassingly public ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
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Ryan Tubridy confesses all to schoolgirl (10): 'I love cake, jelly …
Surprised and delighted with the little Cork schoolgirl's letter, Ryan decided to dish the dirt on himself in his own 42 point tell-all letter. «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
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10 things we hate about you
... Tyrone Bennett, Thomas Harriot, Nathaniel Jones, Anthony Brown and Sam Cooke dish the dirt on the things men really dislike; while Rachel ... «Jamaica Observer, Jun 15»
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Playtime is over | Bangkok Post: lifestyle
Zom refuses to dish the dirt on what her life's ambition is. “I won't tell you,” she says, but she insists: “We own our lives. Don't let anyone dictate ... «Bangkok Post, Jun 15»
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'More than anything I want to make my daughter proud' Alex Reid's …
The surprising move comes as Alex steps back from the shallow world of celebrity despite constant offers to dish the dirt on his famous ex's ... «Daily Star, Jun 15»
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Mia Khalifa jeers on Caitlyn Jenner; Famous Porn actress receives …
While people won't dish the dirt that comes along the revelation of Caitlyn Jenner, more than half of the population of this world would not ... «Venture Capital Post, Jun 15»
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Mike Tyson coming out of retirement to fight James Toney?
I've heard a couple rumors about this recently, but now that they seem to be picking up steam I might as well dish the dirt. Word has it that Mike ... «Bad Left Hook, Jun 15»
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Cheryl Fernandez-Versini tells Louis Walsh: 'Keep our spats out of …
But now sources say Louis, 62, is set to dish the dirt on his showbiz career in a tell-all book – and singer Cheryl, 31, is concerned he'll expose ... «Closer, Jun 15»
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Secrets Of The Brady Bunch—Sex, Drugs And Shoplifting—WTFF?!!
The 53-year-old, who played Cindy on the1970s' show, sat down with news.com.au to dish the dirt—ahead of her appearance at the Supanova ... «Popdust, Jun 15»

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