dig up the dirt

dig up the dirt
dig up (the) dirt — see dirt
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Main Entry:dig

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  • dig up some dirt on — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig up (some) dirt — (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a person) …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig up some dirt on someone — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig the dirt — to try to find out bad things about someone in order to stop other people admiring them. No effort is being spared to dig up dirt on the enemy. (often + on) …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig up dirt — informal discover and reveal damaging information about someone * * * dig up (the) dirt see ↑dirt • • • Main Entry: ↑dig …   Useful english dictionary

  • Dig Dug — American arcade flyer for Dig Dug Developer(s) Namco Publisher(s) …   Wikipedia

  • dirt — [ dɜrt ] noun uncount * 1. ) soil or MUD (=soil mixed with water): Groups of children were playing in the dirt. mounds of dirt 2. ) a substance that makes something dirty: His face was covered in dirt. Angelo brushed the dirt off his coat. 3. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Dig Dug: Digging Strike — Publisher(s) Namco Platform(s) Ninten …   Wikipedia

  • dig up dirt on someone — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… …   New idioms dictionary

  • dig up dirt on — dig up (some) dirt (on (someone)) to look for and find unpleasant or embarrassing information about someone. They tried to dig up some dirt on their political enemies. Etymology: based on the slang meaning of dirt (= negative information about a… …   New idioms dictionary

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