couldn't raffle a chook in a pub Idiom

go public

tell the public, tell a reporter If he goes public, everybody will know that we had an affair.

pub crawl

drink at many pubs in one day, bar hopping If you go on a pub crawl today, you'll have a headache tomorrow.

public property

what everybody knows, public information If you tell Zora about the plan, it'll be public property.

take public

sell shares in a company to the general public We decided it was necessary to take our company public in order to raise money to expand our facilities.

in public

openly；publicly公开地
Don't quarrel with each other in public，will you？不要在大庭广众之下吵架，好不好？
He is nervous in public．他在公开场合很紧张。
He doesn't like to speak in public．他不愿当众讲话。

publish or perish

Idiom(s): publish or perish

Theme: COLLEGE

[for a professor] to publish many books or articles in scholarly journals or get released from a university or fall into disfavor in a university. (Also occurs in other parts of speech. See the examples. Fixed order.)
• Alice knew she would have to publish or perish if she took the teaching job.
• This is a major research university and publish or perish is the order of the day.

in the public eye

Idiom(s): in the public eye

Theme: VISIBILITY

publicly; visible to all; conspicuous.
• Elected officials find themselves constantly in the public eye.
• The mayor made it a practice to get into the public eye as much as possible.

air one's dirty linen in public

Idiom(s): air one's dirty linen in public AND wash one's dirty linen in public

Theme: COMPLAINT

to discuss private or embarrassing matters in public, especially when quarreling. (This linen refers to sheets and tablecloths or other soiled cloth.)
• Johns mother had asked him repeatedly not to air the family's dirty linen in public.
• Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are arguing again. Why must they always air their dirty linen in public?
• Jean will talk to anyone about her financial problems. Why does she wash her dirty linen in public?

wash one's dirty linen in public

Air your dirty laundry in public

If you air your dirty laundry in public, you reveal aspects of your private life that should really remain private, by telling a secret, arguing in public, etc.